Rate My Professor Johann Van Rensburg

Johann van Rensburg is a Senior Lecturer in Transport Economics in the Department of Logistics at Stellenbosch University, part of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. He earned his PhD in Transport from Stellenbosch University and has been affiliated with the institution since at least 2014, advancing to his current senior lecturing role. Van Rensburg facilitates undergraduate and postgraduate courses including Transport Economics / Vervoerekonomie, Road Transport Management / Padvervoerbestuur, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management / Logistiek en Voorsieningskettingbestuur. His teaching emphasizes practical applications in transport policy and economics.

Van Rensburg's research focuses on transport economics, road funding and financing, and road user charges, particularly in the South African context. He explores efficient mechanisms for road cost recovery, such as distance-based user charges and evaluations of the fuel levy system. Key publications include 'Funding for roads: Understanding the South African road funding framework' (2019, Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, with S.C. Krygsman), 'Funding for Roads in South Africa: Understanding the principles of fair and efficient road user charges' (2019, 15th World Conference on Transport Research), 'Running Dry: Assessing the fuel levy as a long term, economically efficient road use fund' (2015, Southern African Transport Conference, with S. Krygsman), 'A kilometre-based road user charge system: proof of concept study' (2016, Southern African Transport Conference, with S. Krygsman), 'Distance-based road user charges as a road cost recovery method: A South African case study' (2024), and 'The Western Cape road use charge pilot project: progress and preliminary results' (2025, Southern African Transport Conference, with S.C. Krygsman and T. de Jong). His scholarship, cited over 70 times on Google Scholar, has appeared in journals like Civil Engineering and conference proceedings. Van Rensburg supervises postgraduate research on public transport affordability, subsidies, and government fleet management. He contributes to initiatives like the Western Cape Road Use Charge Pilot Project, influencing discussions on sustainable transport infrastructure and policy in South Africa.