A new degree led him to save lives

Nine years ago, Heinrich Africa enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch as a student specialising in BSc Mathematical Science. His dream at the time was to use his degree in the field of Computer Programming to create new software. But today, Africa only finds himself behind a computer when he is not on the road responding to a medical emergency or saving the lives of those who find themselves in life-threatening situations.

Presently, the 27-year-old saves lives in a red flight suit as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic at the ER24 North Metro branch that is located at Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt in the Western Cape. It wasn’t his impressive academic skills that paved the road to his ER24 paramedic journey, but a burning desire to work with people from all walks of life.

Heinrich’s video is the first episode of ER24 ‘Who Is’ Season 2. The first series can be found on ER24’s YouTube page.

To watch ER24’s video on Heinrich, scan the QR code or visit https://youtube.com/er24ems