VIII. In pursuance of the above, the President directed the Minister of Basic Education to table the matter for discussion at the Cabinet meeting of 2 March 2011. The meeting of Cabinet resolved that the Minister of Basic Education would, in terms of Section 100 (1) (b) of The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), assume responsibility for those obligations that the ECDOE have failed in achieving minimum standards of service delivery.