The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Johannesburg, Cape Town, the Nelson Mandela Metro and Tshwane will not cause job losses in the taxi industry, the African National Congress (ANC) said on Tuesday.

The party's national working committee (NWC) received a report on the BRT system at a meeting on Monday, said ANC spokesperson Jessie Duarte in a statement.

"The NWC [noted] the concerns expressed by some taxi operators about the introduction of BRT, but stressed the fact that the BRT will not result in any job losses in the industry," she said.

"The ANC will continue to engage the sector on concerns that it may have.

"The transformation of public transport in our country is a major element of our developmental strategy, and the taxi industry is an important partner in that process."

The party's highest decision-making body called on taxi operators to "engage" with the process of implementing the BRT system and "not marginalise themselves".

Taxi owners marched on the ANC headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg last week to hand over a memorandum to the party in protest against the BRT system, which they believe would steal business from them.

The NWC repeated the ANC's call to government not to appoint new employees to senior positions in the public service or State-owned enterprises until after the election.

"This will allow the new administration to make decisions on critical appointments. This request is not out of line with international norms. It takes account of the reality that the appointments of directors-general and their deputies are confirmed by Cabinet," said Duarte.

The new Cabinet, to emerge after the election three weeks away, would be "better placed" to finalise senior appointments.

The NWC examined progress on ensuring a "seamless transition" to a new ANC administration after the upcoming polls.

"The meeting reviewed a report from the ANC's transitional management team. Among the issues covered in the report are proposed changes to Cabinet."

These changes included the division of the Education Ministry into two and establishing a Ministry for Rural Development.

Another change would be including a planning, monitoring and evaluation unit in the Presidency.

"This work will be supported by an ANC policy delivery and evaluation unit to be located at the ANC policy institute."