South African Student Steals Bus To Get To Final Year Exam On Time

A high school student stole a bus in a desperate effort to get to his final year mathematics exams. It was reported Thursday that a student named Le-Aan Adonis got behind the wheel when the driver failed to show up. Adonis told eNCA he found the keys in the bus. The student came to the rescue of his classmates by stealing a school bus so they wouldn’t miss their exams, other students said they asked the 20-year-old to drive because they trusted he could handle a bus.

Adonis found the keys in the bus and drove off with his classmates, but was stopped by a traffic officer and he was stopped by a traffic officer and fined Adonis 5,000 rand for driving without a licence and professional driving permi but the pupils managed to arrive on time to sit their exam.  According to eNCA, Adonis faces a school disciplinary hearing. He has already received offers of free legal representation and donations for his fine.

It’s not clear where Adonis found the bus. “One boy told me he has to get to school to write this subject because it’s very important to him and for me too,” Adonis said.