EZULWINI – Minister of Information, Communications and Technology, Savannah Maziya, has urged leaders across government, municipalities and the private sector to embrace change as a force for progress rather than something to resist.
She was delivering a keynote address on Thursday, 14 August 2025, at the ICSE 6th Annual International SHERQ Summit, held under the theme “Sustainable Transformation: Innovating Business Systems for a Resilient Future.”
The gathering drew participants from different sectors committed to tackling environmental, social and economic challenges through sustainable practices. According to the organisers, the summit aims to set updated sustainability standards, share best practices, and foster cross-sector collaboration to safeguard future generations.
Maziya warned that the pace of transformation is accelerating and called for stronger trust between governments, businesses and communities.
“In the next ten years, we will see more change than in the last forty,” she said. “If we don’t view change management as a tool to cope, thrive, and survive, we risk becoming irrelevant. Progress demands more than technology. It requires sustainability, ethical business decisions, fair labour practices, and the minimisation of waste. Above all, it requires trust. In Government, as in business, trust is our most valuable currency. Without it, people disengage, and the stability of a nation is at risk.”
The SHERQ Summit has become a key platform for professionals, policymakers, industry leaders and citizens to exchange knowledge on issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, waste management, energy use, social inclusion, and disaster response. It also focuses on health and safety, food security and resource depletion—pressing matters that affect both Eswatini and the wider region.
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