South African Planning Institute


The South African Planning Institute was formed on 1 July 1996 following the amalgamation of the South African Institute of Town and Regional Planners and the Development Planning Association of South Africa.
Its purpose is:
The South African Planning Institute has regional branches in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Freestate, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu-Natal, North West, Western Cape, Northern Cape and Limpopo.
Christine Platt served the institute as president until her recent appointment as president of the Commonwealth Association of Planners.