134 board committee that can perform oversight over the company Objective 4: Ensuring that corporations treat all their stakeholders (shareholders, employees, communities, suppliers and consumers) in a fair and just manner Consumers and shareholders fail to assert their rights are ill informed an inactive Consumer education campaign Continuous Efforts have been made to raise and increase awareness on the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 2008 amongst citizens through campaigns such as National Consumer Week. This initiative is yielding results as there has been an increased awareness on consumer rights The CPA was signed into law on 29 April 2009. The Act constitutes an overarching framework for consumer protection with one of its purposes being preventing exploitation or harm to consumers. The implications for business are significant. South African consumers are now amongst the most protected consumers in the world. The intention behind the legislation is to promote a culture of consumer rights and responsibilities, as well as to encourage business innovation and enhanced performance SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Objective 2: Accelerate socio-economic development to achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication Expected output Required action Time frame Access to rural land Rapid implementation Continuous Between 2009 and 2011, the government Progress 134 Remarks The Spatial Planning and Land Use Bill of