Debit Order Signup Requirements (Additional Requirements For Specific Industries)
Additional sign up requirements for specific industries to mitigate the risk for unpaids/disputes. Additional sign up requirements will be applicable for call centres, micro lenders, debt collectors, loan brokers and insurance companies.
Call Centres
Specific Requirements |
Standard signup requirements |
Confirmation of membership with the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMA). More information can be obtained here: https://www.dmasa.org/. |
Business plan. |
List of products being sold. |
All terms and conditions relating to products/services being sold. |
Indicate if client is the owner of the products/services being sold. |
If the client is not the owner and is reselling the products/services, then SLA's will be needed to support the authority to sell products/services. |
Indicate if paper or voice mandate is being used or both. |
A copy the the document that will be sent to all clients within 21 days of a successful sale. |
If voice mandates are used the minimum requirements need to be adhered and sample of voice recordings need to be provided to verify this. |
Proof of their capability to record and retain voice mandates for 7 years, along with full details of system being used. |
Full detail of quality control process. |
Complaints policy. |
Cancellation policy. |
Indicate how leads are generated, if bought a copy needs to be provided. |
12 month debit order statistics (successful, unsuccessful & dispute %). |
Go to https://www.directdebit.co.za/apply, “”. |
Micro Lenders
Specific Requirements |
Standard Signup Requirements |
Need a well established track record. |
Proof of registration with the NCR. More information can be obtained here: https://www.ncr.org.za/. |
12 months collection stats (successful, unsuccessful & dispute %). |
Detail of who the current service provider is. |
Detail of loan administration system utilised. |
Proof of capability to do an ITC check on clients. This will include Transunion reports (https://www.transunion.co.za/), XDS reports (http://www.xds.co.za/) or Xperian reports (https://www.experian.com/). |
A sample of 10 existing mandates. |
Proof of National loan register registration. |
Proof of their means connecting with the National Loan System and Credit Bureau. |
Ability to Affordability checks. |
Go to https://www.directdebit.co.za/apply, “”. |
Debt Collectors
Specific Requirements |
Standard Signup Requirements |
Need a well established track record |
Proof of registration with the council of debt collectors (http://cfdc.org.za/). |
12 Months collection stats (successful, unsuccessful & disputed%). |
Detail of who their current service provider is. |
10 Samples of mandates. |
Full detail of source of leads. |
Repayment terms will be based on the stats provided. |
Go to https://www.directdebit.co.za/apply, “”. |
Loan Brokers
Specific requirements |
Standard Signup Requirements |
12 Months collection stats (successful, unsuccessful & disputed %). |
Detail of who their current service provider is. |
10 Samples of mandates. |
Full detail of source of leads. |
Repayment terms will be based on the stats provided. |
No companies will be accepted if they don’t have a track record. |
Go to https://www.directdebit.co.za/apply, “”. |
Insurance Companies/Funeral Policies
Specific requirements |
Standard Signup Requirements |
Proof of registration with the Financial Services Board (FSB). More information can be obtained here: https://www.fsca.co.za/Pages/Default.aspx. |
Detail of their underwriters. |
12 Months collection stats (successful, unsuccessful & disputed%). |
10 Examples of mandates. |
Repayment terms will be based on the stats given. |
Go to https://www.directdebit.co.za/apply, “”. |