Mondeor
Mondeor is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region "F" of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Mondeor is the location of the Southgate Shopping Centre. Mondeor was known as the "Jewel of the South". It is set amongst rolling hills away from the sight and sound of the city, yet only fifteen minutes drive from the city centre of Johannesburg. History. The suburb is situated on part of an old farm of Witwatersrand called "Ormonde". It was established on 19 May 1958, and its name is possibly an anagram of the old farms name . Parks And Green Space. Parts of the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve are in Mondeor. Mondeor is interesting from the geological point of view; the hills lying on the northern side of Mondeor are of sandstone, and those on the south are igneous. Education. Mondeor currently has four schools; Mondeor Primary, Dalmondeor, Mondeor High School, and Hartford College. Mondeor Primary School first opened in 1953. The initial school building was one converted log cabin at the site of the current tennis club. The school moved to its current location in 1955. "Mondeor High School" opened in 1974. At the time there were  on three class years these being standards 6, 7 and 8. An additional standard was added each year thereafter until the first class of Matriculation in 1976. Popular Culture. Parts of the novel "Happiness is a Four-Letter Word" which was originally published in 2010 by Cynthia Jele, is set in Mondeor.