In 1982, 26 year old Constantino Chiwenga miraculously survived a suicide attempt after he shot himself twice in the chest.

Chiwenga was caught red handed in an exam with a plagiarized essay which was a word for word copy.

He was studying at the British Military Advisory Training School.

He shot himself twice in the chest and miraculously survived in the Intensive Care Unity.

The Zimbabwean army has warned that anyone caught cheating would be dismissed.

Chiwenga was pardoned and later graduated.

He is now a holder of a Phd which he earned at the University of of Kwazulu Natal.