David Mkhonto

Rear Admiral David Mkhonto (born 5 May 1969) is a South African Navy officer, serving as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Base Simon's Town.

Mkhonto joined Umkhonto we Sizwe (the military wing of the Africa National Congress) in 1988 and joined the Navy on integration in 1994.

Mkhonto was seconded to Armscor to become an Assistant Project Officer for Project Wills (the submarine replacement project) in Germany, from September 2005 until December 2007.

In February 2009 after attending the South African National War College in Tshwane, he was appointed as Officer Commanding Fleet Maintenance Unit Simon’s Town, reporting to Director Fleet Logistics, from 1 January 2010.

R Adm (JG) Mkhonto was appointed as Flag Officer Commanding on 1 April 2012.

Honours and awards
He has been awarded the following medals:
 * MK/APLA External Operation in the Southern Africa Medal
 * MK/APLA Internal Operation in the Southern Africa Medal
 * Unitas Medal
 * Twenty Year Good Service Medal
 * Ten Year Good Service Medal