As one of South Africa’s most significant and representative corporate collections, it promotes work by local artists. It includes historically significant works, but in recent years there has been a strong focus on more contemporary artworks.

The collection comprises over 1000 works to date, with the oldest from the 18th century by Jan de Reyniers, depicting Cape Town's Table Bay.

Featured contemporary artists include William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas, Jane Alexander, Sam Nhlengethwa, Zwelethu Mthetwa and many more. Many have won major awards and achieved international acclaim.