Commuters were again left stranded on Tuesday morning after close to a thousand bus drivers at Montana in Cape Town continued strike action, Golden Arrows bus services said.

"There has been no change since members of the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union began protesting against the company's right to discipline staff members who participated in illegal strike action on 8 May," said Corporate Development Manager, John Dammert.

He said bus drivers, who downed tools on Monday, first illegally protested against camera devices which had been installed in the buses they were driving.

"The camera would be activated once the driver went over the regulatory speed... the evidence could also be used against a driver for reckless and negligent driving," said Dammert.

"... this was a pilot project that had been running for 18 months."

Commuters were affected in areas such as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga and certain parts of the Cape Flats — which accounted for most of the company's routes.

"We are trying to resolve the matter, and are in talks with the union."

He said that workers had congregated at the various depots in the area, and were chanting and singing.

No violent outbreaks had been reported.

The company had not yet made arrangements for alternative transport, however, that would be done and announced in due course, he said.

Sapa