Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Patrick Duze (born Athlone, 19 October 1957)[1][2] is a South African Navy officer currently serving as Director Force Preparation at the Joint Operations Division He went to school at Gugulethu and Langa High[2] before becoming in student politics.

He enrolled for an electrical engineering course but left to join the Navy on integration of the forces in 1994.

He took over the command of SAS Wingfield in February 2000.

[3] He served as Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command from January 2006 to April 2007 before being appointed Director Naval Policy and Doctrine.

[2] He became the General Officer Commanding of the South African National War College in 2011.