Interpret current affairs related to a specific business sector US

This unit standard is intended to promote general knowledge and understanding of current affairs in a business environment in order to ensure knowledgeable and informed workers in South Africa. It is concerned with how businesses function and interact with their environments within the South African context. Practical competence includes significant choice and a wide range of contexts.

The qualifying learner is capable of
Explaining the concept of business environments.
Interpreting events in the physical, socio-political and economic, technological and institutional environments that impact on a business sector.
Comparing information about the same event from two sources.
Accessing information from a variety of media.