REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA COMBINED SECOND PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS and INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA facing South Africa and outlines the medium-term strategy for improving living conditions of South Africans. The MTSF base document is meant to guide planning and resource allocation across all spheres of government. There are five strategic objectives that South Africa intends to accomplish at the end of the five-year period: to halve poverty and unemployment; ensure a more equitable distribution of the benefits of economic growth and reduce inequality; improve the nation’s health profile and skills base and ensure universal access to basic services; build a nation free of all forms of racism, sexism, tribalism and xenophobia; and improve the safety of citizens by reducing incidents of crime and corruption. 486. President Jacob Zuma appointed the National Planning Commission (NPC) in May 2010 to draft a vision and national development plan for consideration by Cabinet and the country. The NPC is an advisory body consisting of 26 people drawn largely from outside government. After releasing a draft plan in November 2011, the NPC held extensive consultations with South Africans, including government, unions, academics, industry bodies, non-profit organisations, religious associations and the general public. The response was overwhelmingly positive and the inputs have helped to strengthen the proposals made in the plan. 487. The National Planning Commission released their vision for 2030, the National Development Plan (NDP), in order to make recommendations about how South Africa ought to combat poverty, land inequity, and an underperforming economy. The National Development Plan aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. South Africa can realise these goals by drawing on the energies of its people, growing an inclusive economy, building capabilities, enhancing the capacity of the state, and promoting leadership and partnerships throughout society. Article 23: Rights to peace and security Legislation and policy measures to combat terrorism and transnational crime 488. 257 A key development in respect to the right to national and international peace and security since the submission of the First Periodic Report relates to the enactment of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and related Activities Act, 2004257 which was assented to by the President on 4 February 2005. Moving in tandem with developments at the international arena especially after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States of America, this Act seeks to provide for measures to prevent and combat terrorism and related activities. It provides for the offence of terrorism and other offences associated or connected with terrorist activities. The Act also seeks to give effect to international instruments dealing with terrorist acts in addition to providing a mechanism to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolutions that deal with terrorism. Act No. 33 of 2004 133