South African money gets material (5)
I believe the answer is:
satin
'material' is the definition.
(satin is a kind of material)
'south african money' is the wordplay.
'south african' becomes 'SA' (abbreviation).
'money' becomes 'tin' (old-fashioned slang term for money).
'sa'+'tin'='SATIN'
'gets' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for satin that I've seen before include "Stain found in cloth" , "covered with?" , "Lustrous fabric" , "Stain on shiny fabric" , "Silk fabric" .)