JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC)'s National Working Committee (NWC) is set to hold a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday.

"Following extensive deliberation, the national working committee resolved to convene a meeting of the NEC, which is the highest decision making body of the ANC between conferences, on Wednesday," said an ANC statement read to the media on Monday.

Local media reported that the special NEC meeting will discuss President Jacob Zuma's future amid growing pressure on him to step down as head of state.

The NWC met on Monday after a meeting between Zuma and the party's top six officials on Sunday night failed to yield results.