V. The department would review the financing, budgeting and resourcing of mandates with particular focus on addressing adequacy of funding, credibility of budget and expenditure management. 5. Progress to date I. In pursuance of this Cabinet decision, the Minister of Basic Education and the Deputy Minister of Basic Education, accompanied by the Director- General and senior officials of the Department of Basic Education visited the Eastern Cape Province on 2 and 3 March 2011.