Corruption Watch Executive Director David Lewis says it is the responsibility of every South African to stand up and fight against corruption.

Veteran trade unionist and founding president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), James Motlatsi has called on all Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) leaders to put aside their differences and put the interest of worker before personal interests.

Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki the current situation in Cosatu is what has been happening in the African National Congress (ANC).

Independent labour analyst Terry Bell, says tensions between Numsa and Cosatu have always been there.

Professor Lesiba Tefo says it is on longer relevant to have a tri-partheid alliance in our epoch.

Tefo says there is a general public perception that Cosatu has becomes more irrelevant and the federation has lost touch with the masses.

However political analyst, Aubrey Matshiqi, believes the expulsion of Numsa a moment similar to that of Marikana.

DA Chairperson of the Federal Executive James Selfe says in the absence of any legitimate factual or legal reasons they believe that the charges were dropped to serve a political agenda

Political analyst, Somadoda Fikeni, says signs of factionalism have been evident in Cosatu for a long time.

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has accused ANC and the SACP of orchestrating a plan to oust Numsa from Congress of South African Trade Unions.