Deputy President Jacob Zuma is "fine" amid a chorus of calls for his resignation since the outcome of the Schabir Shaik trial, his office said today.

"Life goes on," spokeswoman Lakela Kaunda told Sapa from Pretoria.

"The deputy president is fine. We are going to have a normal working day today."

Shaik, who acted as Zuma's financial advisor, was convicted on fraud and corruption charges by the Durban High Court last week.

Judge Hillary Squires found in his judgment that the relationship between Zuma and Shaik was "generally corrupt".

This has sparked calls from opposition parties and others for Zuma to quit or to be fired.

Kaunda said there was not really anything new about the furore about the ties between Zuma and Shaik.

"This has now been going on for four years."

Asked if Zuma intended to respond to the outcome of the Shaik trial, she said no media briefings had been planned for the day.

Initial reports suggested Zuma might call a news conference during the weekend.

"And none is planned at all for today," said Kaunda.

Zuma was to attend a routine meeting of the national working committee of the African National Congress in Johannesburg.

"As for the rest of the week, we will send you a diary of his activities later," Kaunda said.

Meanwhile Presidential spokesman Bheki Khumalo confirmed today that Zuma would act as president during a state visit by President Thabo Mbeki to Chile.

Mbeki was expected to return home by Thursday night.

Asked whether Zuma and Mbeki had met during the weekend, Khumalo said: "I am not aware of anything."

With acknowledgements to Sapa and the Business Day.