By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the number of unemployed young people in SA remains stubbornly high, there is a growing need for speedy solutions. There are calls for an economy that grows to ensure that it moves young people forward. There are millions of young people waiting for the economy to turn the corner, but can they afford to continue to wait? Sharmi Surianarain gave her take on the matter. She serves as the Chief Impact Officer for the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator in South Africa and Rwanda. Surianarain began by discussing how young people tell the accelerator all the time that they want to work, but the opportunities are just not there... 

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the number of unemployed young people in SA remains stubbornly high, there is a growing need for speedy solutions. There are calls for an economy that grows to ensure that it moves young people forward. There are millions of young people waiting for the economy to turn the corner, but can they afford to continue to wait? Sharmi Surianarain gave her take on the matter. She serves as the Chief Impact Officer for the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator in South Africa and Rwanda. Surianarain began by discussing how young people tell the accelerator all the time that they want to work, but the opportunities are just not there... </p>

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