Stella Mangwaya
Stella Mangwaya is pursuing a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. She was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Venda in 2025. Her research focuses on urban transport, with particular interests in sustainable mobility, public transport, and transport planning. Stella has received several academic awards, including the Wells Mountain Initiative (USA) scholarship and the INISA Student Grant (Germany). She has also been recognised by the South African Transport Conference (SATC), winning its Student Essay Competition in 2023, 2024 and 2026. Her award-winning essays were selected for publication, with her latest titled Intelligent transport systems and road fatality reduction in South Africa: Exploring international lessons.
Research focus
- Urban transport and sustainable mobility
- Public transport
- Transport planning
Selected publications
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