For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Tim Jenkin.
Tim Jenkin is a South African anti-apartheid activist, author, and technologist. He earned a Bachelor of Social Science degree from the University of Cape Town in 1973, where he became politically active by distributing banned literature critical of apartheid. Jenkin later joined the African National Congress (ANC) in London, receiving training in propaganda tactics and covert operations. In 1978, his anti-apartheid activities led to his arrest and a 12-year prison sentence. Jenkin continued working with the ANC in exile, after an escape from prison, and created an encrypted communication system that played a key role in the struggle against apartheid. After returning to South Africa in 1991, he worked on the ANC's communications strategy and later co-founded the Community Exchange System, an internet-based moneyless exchange for local communities. Jenkin remains an advocate for alternative economic systems and technological innovation.
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