Top news items in major S. African media outlets

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Sunday.

-- African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa has to put out fires in his party as fellow leaders, party structures and the public grow impatient with the pace of talks about Jacob Zuma's exit.

Ramaphosa's cancellation of Wednesday's special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which could have red-carded Zuma, has not gone down well among senior leaders. (City Press/News24)

-- The African National Congress has called yet another special National Executive Committee meeting for Monday afternoon to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future.

The meeting comes after the party's Top Six met on Saturday to get a report back from Cyril Ramaphosa on his talks with the president. (Eyewitness News)

-- African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe on Saturday accused the media of trying to influence the agenda regarding President Jacob Zuma's future.

Mantashe was addressing thousands of ANC members during the party's 106th birthday celebrations at Lukwatini stadium in Mpumalanga. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem