Property developer JT Ross swept the board with top honours for its overhaul of the iconic Lion Match factory at the recent South African Property Owners’ Association awards in Gauteng.

The former grande dame of Johannesburg hotels is set to open its doors as the Four Seasons Westcliff in December after a complete facelift

Positive news in the hospitality sector in South Africa is recorded throughout, which despite experiencing substantial decline between 2009 and 2011, recorded a national average RevPAR (revenue per available room) annual increase of 10.5 percent during 2012.

Johannesburg's pink diamond, The Westcliff Hotel, is set for a makeover and rebranding. When it resumes operations next year it will be known as the Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg.