Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Klipfontein. It became a suburb in 1901 and possibly named Johannes van der Linde who laid out the land with Lourens Geldenhuys.
Before gold was discovered at Witwatersrand in 1886, the area was part of Klipfontein farm. The suburb became a suburb in 1901 and may have been named after Johannes van der Linde who planned the land with Lourens Geldenhuys.