• Drinking and wastewater quality
• Environmental policy
• Governance and compliance
• Microplastics

• Ms VP Maiyana - ORCID
• Ms VP Maiyana - ResearchGate
• Ms VP Maiyana - Google Scholar
• Maiyana, V.P. and Matlala, M.D., 2026. Sustaining drinking water quality in water-stressed regions: a case study of the distribution network in Mpumalanga. Applied Water Science, 16(6), p.181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-026-02861-7
• Mutshekwa, T., Mulaudzi, F., Maiyana, V.P., Mofu, L., Munyai, L.F. and Murungweni, F.M., 2025. Atmospheric deposition of microplastics in urban, rural, forest environments: A case study of Thulamela Local Municipality. PloS one, 20(3), p.e0313840. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313840
• Mutshekwa, T., Motitsoe, S.N., Maiyana, V.P., Mofu, L., Ajay, K. and Phophi, L., 2025. Microplastic occurrence and densities in small subtropical reservoirs of Southern Africa. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), p.132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00928-0

Awards

• Unisa Council Award for best performance in a master's degree (research) in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (2023)