Isabel Jean Jones

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Isabel Jean Jones was a South African consumer journalist, best known for her consumer rights programme Fair Deal. She died in Johannesburg on 2008-03-11, after being admitted to hospital on 2008-03-07.[1] She had previously been admitted to hospital in December 2007, where she had undergone open heart surgery.[2]

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[edit] Biography

Jones was born in London, England, but she lived in South Africa for 20 years.[1]

In 2007, she won the dti Award for Consumer Champions.[3]

[edit] Death

Jones died in hospital on 2008-03-11, after being admitted to hospital on 2008-03-07. Her funeral will be held on International Consumer Day, on 2008-03-15.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Mrs Isabel Jean JONES (Profile). Who's Who of Southern Africa. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ Consumer rights champion Isabel Jones dies. Mail & Guardian Online (2008-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  3. ^ the dti Awards for Consumer Champions 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  4. ^ Ina Opperman, Beeld (2008-03-12). Isabel Jones 'strict, but fair'. News24. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.

[edit] Other References

http://www.famousfaces.co.za/masterfile/i_jones.html


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