BusinessLive reports that the state capture commission of inquiry heard on Monday that Transnet CEO Brian Molefe’s “relaxed demeanour” changed very quickly when a subordinate disagreed with him over the awarding of a lucrative tender.   Source: Latest News

View Financial Mail’s info graphic, which displays key unemployment statistics in respect of the first quarter of 2019 as reported on by Statistics SA.   Source: Latest News

In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 27 May 2019. Source: Latest News

SowetanLive reports that a Ligwalagwala FM presenter has been fired for apparently posting videos on social media calling for men to give money to their wives and girlfriends.  This sparked a backlash from listeners who complained she was “corrupting women into prostitution”.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that Telkom SA said on Monday that it had cut 12.5% of the group’s permanent jobs in the financial year to 31 March 2019 through voluntary severance packages, voluntary early retirement packages and other layoffs.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the Hawks on Friday arrested a 40-year-old man who had been masquerading as a Hawks investigator.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that a Gauteng metro employee working in the human resources (HR) department is in custody for allegedly defrauding job-seekers.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that the General Industrial Workers Union of SA (Giwusa), whose members were dismissed by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) for embarking on an unprotected strike, has approached the Labour Court to have the dismissals reversed on the basis that they were unfair.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that according to City of Cape Town councillor Angus McKenzie, the Democratic Alliance (DA) run metro would not be giving up its fight to have national government cede management responsibility of the Metrorail network in the city.   Source: Latest News

City Press reports that it was third time lucky for Eskom chief executive Phakamani Hadebe, after the beleaguered parastatal finally accepted his resignation following two unsuccessful attempts to leave his post.   Source: Latest News