The Mahehle Housing Project was located in the Ubuhlebezwe Municipality. The project was initiated by a group young people in the area during the period prior to the 1994 national democratic elections - during period of political instability. Following the death of 16 young people as result of instability during the election campaign in the area, the community had an opportunity to interact with the former President Mandela on concerns around issues of service delivery in the area. These issues included the lack of water supply, electricity, better quality of housing and job creation.