Jaco Strauss: A short biography

Sept 1998 - Heathrow, London

After matriculating at Strand High School, I took a Bachelor's of Commerce (B Comm) degree at Stellenbosch University where I resided in Dagbreek residence.

During my varsity years I was also quite active in student politics and as a libertarian found myself supportive of the economic theories of the Chicago School. As such, I joined radical free market student organisations, vehemently opposing all forms of socialism, whether Ethnic Socialism enforced by the apartheid regime, or any other form thereof as ascribed to by their political opponents.

After University I did my national service in the SA Navy where I served as Intelligence Officer at the Naval College in Gordon's Bay. I served as a commissioned officer with the rank of Ensign.

The completion of military service saw me taking up employment in the corporate world at a major life insurer. Here, I worked for more than 5 years, during which time I became a fellow of ILPA (now FPI).

I still remained active in politics during this period, culminating in a seat on the Strand (subsequently amalgamated in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan area) town council where I served as Chairman of the Executive Council.

In the council elections of 1996 I lost my seat to the (then) National Party in one of their strongholds.

This change of fortune afforded me the ideal opportunity to take a break overseas. I went to London where I studied computer programming at Westminster College of Computing during 1997 and 1998, living in Boston Manor, Ealing, W7.

After my return at the end of 1998 I was employed by a major SA IT company. I work mostly in VB and SQL.

In my free time I enjoy following Formula 1, playing Bridge, Backgammon, AD&D, Paranoia and discussing current affairs with sensible people (preferably in pubs) ...

22 January 2002 I decided to register my own domain and moved the site to this address.

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