The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the South African Navy (SAN).

Key

Abbreviation Rank
Cdre Commodore
R Adm (JG) Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)
R Adm Rear Admiral
V Adm Vice Admiral
Adm Admiral

The ranks of Flag Officers changed on 1 Apr 1998 when the rank previously called Commodore became known as Rear Admiral (Junior Grade).[1] For the purposes of this list if they held the rank of Commodore before 1998 they are listed with that rank

List

Rank Name Last position held Notes Dates of service
Adm Hugo Biermann Chief of the Defence Force Only person to hold the rank of admiral 1952–1976
V Adm James Johnson Chief of the Navy Nickname "Flam" [2]
V Adm Johan Charl Walters Chief of the Navy Nickname "Fido" [2]
V Adm Ronald A Edwards Chief of the Navy Nickname "Ronnie" [2]
V Adm Andries P Putter Chief of the Navy Nickname "Dries"[2]
V Adm Glen Syndercombe Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Lambert Jackson Woodburne Chief of the Navy Nickname "Woody" [2]
V Adm Robert Simpson-Anderson Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Johan Retief Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Refiloe Johannes Mudimu Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Samuel Hlongwane Chief of the Navy Nickname "Zeph"
V Adm Monde Lobese Chief of the Navy [3]
V Adm Marthinus Bekker Chief of Defence Force Staff Nickname "Bert"
V Adm Martyn Trainor Chief of Corporate Staff Nickname "Spook"
V Adm Paul Murray Chief of Staff Finance [4]
V Adm Piet Loedolff Chief of Staff Personnel[5] Now an author and lecturer
V Adm Aart Malherbe Chief of Staff Logistics[5]
V Adm Asiel Kubu Chief of Human Resources[6]
R Adm Chris Bennett Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm Henry Edelbert Fougstedt Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm Robert W. Higgs Chief of Naval Staff Nickname "Rusty"
R Adm M.R. Terry-Lloyd Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm Bubele Mhlana Chief of Staff-Joint Operations Division, Flag Officer Fleet Nickname "Bravo"
R Adm Derek Christian Deputy Chief Joint Operations
R Adm Hanno Teuteberg Deputy Chief of the Navy
R Adm Guy Jamieson Deputy Chief of the Navy
R Adm Douglas Faure Director Maritime Warfare,[7] Deputy Chief of the Navy
R Adm Gladys Mbulaheni Chief of Naval Staff[8] First woman appointed full Rear Admiral
R Adm Phillip Schoultz Flag Officer Fleet
R Adm Dave Forsyth Director Navy Reserves [9]
R Adm Peter Tomlinson FOC Fleet Operations
R Adm Bernhard Teuteberg Chief Director Maritime Strategy
R Adm H.P. Botha Commandant Defence College; Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel -
R Adm George Noel Green Chief of Naval Staff Logistics
R Adm Eric Green Flag Officer Fleet Brother of Alan Green
R Adm Alan Green Chief Military Policy, Strategy Planning Brother of Eric Green
R Adm Hennie Bester Flag Officer Fleet
R Adm Musawenkosi Nkomonde Flag Officer Fleet, Inspector General of the Navy[8][7] Nickname "Kop"
R Adm Sagaren Pillay Chief Director Maritime Strategy Nickname "Sarge"
R Adm Paul Wijnberg FOC Naval Command East
R Adm Mosoeu Magalefa Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm George Mphafi Chief Director Operational Development, Joint Operations Division
R Adm Rolf Hauter Chief Director Maritime Strategy,[10] Chief Director Strategy and Planning SANDF
R Adm Anthony Howell Chief Director Maritime Warfare Nickname "Chubby"
R Adm David Mkhonto Chief Director Maritime Strategy
R Adm Alan Mandy Chief Director Logistic Planning, Log Division [11]
R Adm Erhard Martin Kramer Deputy Chief of Staff, SADF
R Adm Raymond Eberlein Chief Director Manpower Provisioning and Development, SADF; Chief of Naval Staff Personnel[12]
R Adm Evert Groenewald Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[13] Chief of Naval Operations[14] Nickname "Gringo"
R Adm Jaap Weideman Navy Inspector General [15]
R Adm Johannes Richard Nortier Chief of Naval Staff Logistics[16][17][18] Nickname "Dick"
R Adm James Sleigh Chief of Naval Staff [19]
R Adm Barend Visser Chief Director Logistic Systems, SANDF[20]
R Adm Paul Viljoen FOC Navcom East,[21] Chief of Naval Operations[22] Nickname Flip[23] 1989–1992
R Adm Stephanus Biermann Chief of Staff, Training and Manning Nickname "Chips"; Brother of Hugo Biermann[24]
R Adm Anthony Morris Chief Director Defence Acquisition Management, Materiél Division Nickname "Muggies" [25]
R Adm Dunstan Smart Chief of Military Legal Services
R Adm Izak G. Bothma on the staff of CSP 1986
R Adm James Matshimane Director Naval Personnel,[7] CD HR Strategic Direction & Plan[26]
R Adm Servaas Verster Chief Director Acquisition; Director Weapon Systems Nickname "Kek"
R Adm Willem du Plessis Defence Advisor to Washington DC; Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence; National Intelligence Service
R Adm (JG) Thomas F. Shenfield Chief of Naval Staff Finance
R Adm (JG) Ivan Viseé Chief of Naval Staff Research
R Adm (JG) Theo Butler Director Naval Logistics c. 2001
R Adm (JG) Ockert van der Schyf Director Naval Acquisition, Acquisition & Procurement Division Nickname "Ockie"
R Adm (JG) Digby Thomson Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG) Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala Director Fleet Human Resources, Fleet Command First woman admiral
R Adm (JG) Loyiso Metu Director Fleet Human Resources died 2021[27]
R Adm (JG) William Joubert Director Naval Planning
R Adm (JG) Ralph Ndabambi Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG) Duncan Forrest Director Naval Policy and Doctrine
R Adm (JG) Jan Rabe Director Fleet Force Preparation
R Adm (JG) Frank Peché
R Adm (JG) Edward Ratala Inspector General (Navy)
R Adm (JG) Koos Louw FOC Naval Base Simon's Town
R Adm (JG) Arne Söderlund Director Fleet Force Preparation Nickname "Angel"
R Adm (JG) Solomon Peterson Director Fleet Force Preparation Nickname "Solly"
R Adm (JG) Gert Engelbrecht Director Performance Audit IG DoD[10]
R Adm (JG) Karl Wiesner Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG) Rendani Masutha Defense Legal Services[28]
R Adm (JG) John George Barker Inspector General Navy; Defence Attaché in France
R Adm (JG) Cobus Visser Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division [29]
R Adm (JG) Derek Dewey Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division
R Adm (JG) Leon Reeders Director Naval Acquisitions, Defence Materiél Division
R Adm (JG) Andre F. Steyn DFS, Defence Secretariat 1998
R Adm (JG) Laura Jansen van Vuuren Commandant Defence College 2nd woman admiral
R Adm (JG) Patrick Duze Director Force Preparation and Joint Operations, Joint Operations Division Nickname "Lucky"
R Adm (JG) Monica Josias Director Maritime Diplomacy and Strategy [30]
R Adm (JG) Emily Masanabo Director Navy Transformation [31]
R Adm (JG) Kevin J. Watson Director Naval Engineering Services
R Adm (JG) Dirk De Villiers Director Military Strategy, Military Policy Strategy & Planning
R Adm (JG) Frederick Andrew Hans Director Supply Services Support Management at DOD LSF, Director Naval Logistics [7]
R Adm (JG) Alan Claydon-Fink Director Naval Acquisitions
R Adm (JG) Kasaval Naidoo Director Maritime Plans,[32] Dir HR Formation Staff[33]Acting General Officer Commanding Training Command
R Adm (JG) Nomonde Gogi-Gumede Director Maritime Intelligence
R Adm (JG) Z Kani Director Operational Law Support,[7] Dir Mil Def Council[25]
R Adm (JG) Henry Morake D HR Service Systems, HR Div[25]
R Adm (JG) Z Camagu Director Supply Services Support Management,[7] DOD Logistic Support Formation
R Adm (JG) S Makhanya Director HR Separation[7]
R Adm (JG) Mokgadi A. Maphoto Provost-Marshal General[7]
R Adm (JG) Leslie Katerinic Chief of Fleet Staff[7]
R Adm (JG) Ernest Penzhorn Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG) Joseph Sinovich Director Capabilities, Joint Operations Division[33] Nickname "Joe"
R Adm (JG) T Mhlonyane Director Counter Intelligence Collection[33]
R Adm (JG) S Pedersen Director Naval Acquisition[33]
R Adm (JG) SF du Toit Commandant, SA National Defence College[33]
R Adm (JG) Jabulani Mbotho FOC Naval Base Durban[33]
R Adm (JG) Bhekinkosi Mvovo Director Naval Engineering, Fleet Command[33]
R Adm (JG) Andre de Wet Director Fleet Force Preparation[33]
R Adm (JG) Sikumbuzo Msikinya Navy Inspector General[33]
R Adm (JG) ILH Nzimande Director Naval Transformation[33]
R Adm (JG) Lisa Hendricks Chief of Fleet Staff[33]
R Adm (JG) Mfanelo Bongco Dir Mil Intelligence[33][34]
R Adm (JG) Handsome Thamsanqa Matasane Director Maritime Warfare[33]
R Adm (JG) Jonathan Kamerman Director Naval Acquisition Nickname "Jonny"
R Adm (JG) John Renolds OC Naval Log Base[35]
R Adm (JG) Steven Stead Chief of Naval Staff Operations
R Adm (JG) Joseph Dlamini FOC Simonstown
R Adm (JG) Willem J.J. van Niekerk Director Naval Personnel
R Adm (JG) Andy Cole Director ETD Systems Integrity, Chief Director Human Resources Development
R Adm (JG) Joseph Ikaneng Director Fleet Logistics, Fleet Command Nickname "Papi"
R Adm (JG) Obed Mthethwa Director Engineering System Support, Logistics Division
R Adm (JG) E.D. Bower Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG) Caroline Kriel
R Adm (JG) Philiswa R. Mboyise Defence Advisor to Brazil
R Adm (JG) X.T. Hokoma Director Naval Personnel
R Adm (JG) Bryan Donkin Chief of Naval Staff Operations
R Adm (JG) Steve van H. du Toit Chief of Naval Staff Personnel [36]
R Adm (JG) Pieter Potgieter Commandant Military Academy; OC Naval Base Simonstown [37]
Cdre Albert Samuel Davis Naval Officer in Command, Durban Nickname "Sam"
Cdre Heinrich Nicolaus Schoeman Recipient of Taiwanese Order of Resplendent Banner in 1980
Cdre Theo Honiball Chief of Naval Staff Planning
Cdre Lukas Bakkes Director Naval Reserves
Cdre Paul Dryden-Dymond Commodore Superintendent Naval Dockyard Simonstown (b. 26.07.1912)
Cdre Peter Fougstedt Chief of Staff, NAVCOM East
Cdre Brian Hegarty Director Training & Manning, Navy HQ
Cdre Willem Ehlers Military Aide to Pres P.W. Botha Nickname "Ters"
Cdre Willem Greyling van der Merwe
Cdre Nicolaas Smit D Kaart (Afr), Chief of Staff Operations Nickname "Nick"
Cdre Peter Erich Bitzker Inspector General Navy Nickname "Butch"; Naval Attaché to Berlin [38]
Cdre James Dalgleish Chief of the Navy
Cdre Frederick Dean Chief of the Navy Nickname "Dizzy"
Cdre John Dart
Cdre Chris Botha Commanded the SA base in France, later Chief of Naval Staff Finance
Cdre Dieter Gerhardt OC Naval Base Simon's Town Convicted Soviet spy[39]
Cdre B.J. Pienaar Director Internal Audit, Military Inspectorate 1975-1984
Cdre Jean de Villiers
Cdre Gert Brits Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre Bill Hogg Deputy Chief of Staff Naval Operations; Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre Jacobus J. de Beer Director at Chief of Staff Personnel Nickname "Koos"; Alumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
Cdre J.J. Nieuwoudt Alumni of the 4/78 joint staff course
Cdre W.R. Joubert Alumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
Cdre Charles Sanderoff
Cdre Roy Kingon Inspector General Navy
Cdre John Fairbairn Commodore Superintendent Naval Base Simon's Town
Cdre John Ferris COMNAVCAPE 1982[40]
Cdre Andre Burgers Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence [41]
Cdre Andrew Cecil McMurray Director Naval Operations, Chief of Staff Operations
Cdre Andre Rudman Commander Naval Training Command
Cdre Jeremy Mathers Director Naval Technology
Cdre Nic Vorster Chief of Naval Staff Operations (now known as Director Maritime Warfare)
Cdre Errol Massey-Hicks Chief of Naval Staff Operations
Cdre Johan Andries de Kock
Cdre Vic Holderness Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre John T. Kleinschmidt Commander Naval Logistic Command
Cdre Trevor Beddy COMNAVCAPE
Cdre Norman Wise Commander Naval Logistics Command
Cdre H. Jooste Director at Military Intelligence Division
Cdre P.J.C. Brown Director Naval Stores Nickname "Tubby"
Cdre John C. Goosen
Cdre George Basson Chief of Naval Staff Operations, Director Maritime Warfare [42]
Cdre Jacques de Vos OC Naval Base Simonstown [43]
Cdre Niel Guy Director Resources [44]
Cdre Hendrik F. Nel Formerly Dean Military Academy Nickname "Hennie"
Cdre H.C. Nel OC Naval Dockyard Simonstown c1990
Cdre D.W. Robertson
Cdre Edward William Jupp Nickname "Ted"
Cdre Dennis K. Kinkhead-Weekes Director Naval Operations Nickname "Skonky", 28/4/1920-12/8/1997
Cdre Peter Keene Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[45] FOC Naval Base Simonstown [46]

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