Planners should drive spatial transformation. However, this requires a transformed planning profession with the knowledge, skills, and desire to improve the existing situation. This chapter addresses three areas of change; the planning institutions, the content of planning programmes, and the knowledge and abilities planners need. It first describes the reform of planning institutions and their role in transitioning from a Whites-only to a multiracial profession. Thereafter, the standards and competencies project are explained. As it identified the core knowledge and skills required by planners, it has influenced planning qualifications at universities and ensures that graduates can contribute to transformation. Furthermore, the ‘internship’ period ensures that planners can apply the skills in practice, while the continuing professional development requirements emphasise the need to remain up to date with theory and practice. Although acknowledging these achievements, there are still areas that require attention to encourage and possibly compel the planning profession to transform practice, thinking and space.