The University of Mpumalanga has rejected claims of xenophobia, according to The Citizen, after a former Wits vice-chancellor urged South African universities to resist people he described as “populist and xenophobic activists.” The available excerpt does not identify the former vice-chancellor or detail specific incidents, but indicates the university disputes the characterisation and that the comments were aimed at campus tensions across South Africa.

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has condemned damage to university infrastructure during protests, saying “buildings don’t talk back,” as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology prepares to resume classes after weeks of disruption, according to IOL. The remarks frame the destruction as unacceptable while signaling an effort to restore academic activity; the blurb does not detail the cause of the protests, the extent of damage, arrests, or the exact restart date.

South Africa's Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has warned that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme's current funding model is unsustainable, with its shortfall projected to grow to R33 billion by 2029. According to IOL, Manamela raised concerns about the financial strain facing the scheme, which funds tertiary education for students from low-income households, signalling that reforms may be needed to keep the student aid system viable in the coming years.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has expressed concerns regarding the continued employment of a significant number of foreign academics in senior positions at public universities. This issue arises despite substantial government investments aimed at fostering local academic talent.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has warned heads of tertiary institutions against compromising the integrity of accreditation exercises. According to ThisDay Live, the minister threatened sanctions, including dismissal and withdrawal of licences, against officials who manipulate the accreditation process. The warning was reported by Kuni Tyessi in Abuja.

Tanzania's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Professor Carolyne Naomba, has said no profession can be built without the support of a teacher. Speaking while meeting trainee teachers at Songea Teachers' College in Ruvuma Region, she said no one can acquire skills without passing through a teacher's hands, citing doctors and engineers as examples, according to Habari Leo.