Student teachers in South Africa need to realise that although their classrooms are multilingual and multicultural, English remains the dominant language. Preparing student teachers for diverse classrooms require a pedagogical approach that will enable them to be agents of social change. This view supports transformative ideals in teacher education which seek to prepare student teachers to be able to embrace critical pedagogy. We argue for the incorporation of transect walks as a community mapping tool to support transformative teacher preparation. We argue, to develop students' intercultural awareness, their school-based learning curriculum should introduce them to the pedagogy of transect walks.