South Africa, May 28 -- The Presidency announced that Jones was recognised for his "contribution to musical arts and cinema through his composition of highly acclaimed scores for internationally successful films, and for opening his home in London as a place of refuge for many comrades of the liberation movement."

Born in Cape Town, Jones has enjoyed one of the most distinguished international careers ever achieved by a South African composer. After leaving South Africa during apartheid, he studied at London's Royal Academy of Music before becoming one of Hollywood and Europe's leading film composers.

His body of work includes acclaimed scores for films such as The Last of the Mohicans, In the Name of the Father, Notting Hill, Mississip...