The numbers of breeding pairs of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) at three colonies, Skeerpoort, Roberts' Farm and Nooitgedacht, in the Magaliesberg range in South Africa, were counted during 2006 and their hatching success was assessed. Despite the virtual extinction of the colony at Roberts' Farm, the overall number of breeding pairs in the Magaliesberg appears to be on the increase. Ongoing transformation and fragmentation of habitat, particularly around the breeding cliffs at Skeerpoort, is a thought to be an important threat, but further investigation is required.