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. She had previously been admitted to hospital in December 2007, where she had undergone open heart surgery.
Biography
Jones was born in London, but she lived in South Africa for 20 years.
In 2007, she won the dti Award for Consumer Champions.
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.
References
- "Mrs Isabel Jean JONES (Profile)". Who's Who of Southern Africa. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- "Consumer rights champion Isabel Jones dies". Mail & Guardian Online. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- "Isabel Jones | Who's Who SA". whoswho.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013.
- "the dti Awards for Consumer Champions 2007". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- Ina Opperman, Beeld (12 March 2008). "Isabel Jones 'strict, but fair'". News24. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
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