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Isabel Jean Jones

Isabel Jean Jones

English-born South African consumer journalist

Isabel Jean Jones was an English-born South African consumer journalist, best known for her consumer rights programme Fair Deal. She died in Johannesburg on 11 March 2008, after being admitted to the hospital on 7 March 2008.[1] She had previously been admitted to hospital in December 2007, where she had undergone open heart surgery.[2]

Biography

Jones was born in London, but she lived in South Africa for 20 years.[3]

In 2007, she won the dti Award for Consumer Champions.[4]

Death

Jones died in hospital on 11 March 2008, after being admitted to hospital on 7 March 2008. Her funeral was held on International Consumer Day, on 15 March 2008.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mrs Isabel Jean JONES (Profile)". Who's Who of Southern Africa. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Consumer rights champion Isabel Jones dies". Mail & Guardian Online. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Isabel Jones | Who's Who SA". whoswho.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013.
  4. [4]
    "the dti Awards for Consumer Champions 2007". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  5. [5]
    Ina Opperman, Beeld (12 March 2008). "Isabel Jones 'strict, but fair'". News24. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

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