Q:Facts: - honorific suffix: zar usa lom , zar sanr yes cls dmg sm mms mmm mmb , - allegiance: south africa - commands: chief staff chief director maritime support chief of fleet staff ig of sa navy the south african navy chief of naval - awards: awarded -lrb- brazil -rrb- x12px tamandare medal of merit x12px '' : officier '' legion d'honneur x12pxgrand officer naval order of merit medal - birth date: 06 march 1954 - serviceyears: 1998 2014 - name: refiloe johannes mudimu - branch: south africa - image: vice admiral mudimu.jpg - birth place: sophiatown , johannesburg , south africa - rank: vice admiral Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of refiloe johannes mudimu .
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vice admiral refiloe mudimu , is a former south african military commander , who served as the chief of the navy before his retirement in 2014 .