Moodie Hill is a small affluent suburb consisting of four roads; Springhill Road, Springhill Close, Van Meurs Avenue and a small section of Coleraine Drive. It is situated in Johannesburg, Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Sandton. South Africa.

Moodie Hill
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Coordinates: 26.085°S 28.041°E / -26.085; 28.041
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Sandton
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	242
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	26.4%
• Indian/Asian	7.0%
• White	66.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	71.9%
• Tswana	5.4%
• Afrikaans	3.7%
• Zulu	3.3%
• Other	15.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2057

History

The suburb was originally a working farm before Sandton City began being built in the early 1970s. The original farmhouse is still standing albeit completely restored and renovated. Adjacent to the original plot is a stand which incorporates a house built by renowned Staatliches Bauhaus[2] student and architect Steffen Ahrends.[3]

Location

Situated between Riverclub, Benmore Gardens, Parkmore and Morningside, Gauteng. The purlieus of Moodie Hill is in close proximity to Lycée Jules Verne (South Africa), the Morningside Post Office and the River Club golf course.

Notable residents

• Johnny Clegg OBE
• Mswati III, King of Swaziland
• Eddie Keizan[4]

References

1. "Sub Place Moodie Hill". Census 2011.
2. Ahrends, Steffen, artefacts.co.za
3. Muriel Emmanuel: Contemporary Architects. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. ISBN 0-312-16635-4. NA 680-C625. p. 15-16
4. Eddie Keizan: The Tale of a Motorsport Tiger, dailymaverick.co.za

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