Buffalo City Metro council has approved a budget of almost R10bn for the new financial year and dedicated 70% of it towards infrastructure development. According to the metro’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP), adopted by the council last week, there are plans to begin construction on more than 60,000 new residential units in various suburbs throughout the metro, a number of bulk water and sewerage infrastructure upgrades including upgrades to the Umzonyana wastewater treatment works; an ext.