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As far as I know you have to obtain approval from a bank to institute debit orders and you may also be requested to give guarantees. The Reserve Bank and the Payment Association of South Africa governs the rules and regulations regarding debit order transactions.
The collector/beneficiary of the debit order, commonly referred to as a "User" by the banks, must be approved by a participating/collecting bank and is facilitated by such bank into the EFT Payment System to be able to collect funds, mandated by customers of the Paying Banks.
There are a number of organisations that can assist in facilitating this service; Mygate, AC Blink, and others.
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