Is Payfast down right now?
Yes — Payfast is reporting a minor incident as of Oct 18, 1:17 AM UTC.
Current Status
Minor Service Outage
Components
Recent Incidents
Nedbank EFT problems
majorOct 16, 2026
A problem with Nedbank Payments on both Gateway SiD and Aggregation Instant EFT has been identified. We are in contact with External Partners on the problem
GW Processing Impacted
majorSep 29, 2026 · resolved Sep 29
This incident has been resolved.
3D Processing Issues
minorSep 15, 2026 · resolved Sep 16
We moved back to primary 3D processer and confirm stability since reverting
Immediate Payouts disabled
minorSep 14, 2026 · resolved Sep 14
This incident has been resolved.
Immediate Payouts disabled
majorSep 9, 2026 · resolved Sep 9
This incident has been resolved.
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Payfast status — frequently asked questions
Is Payfast down right now?
Yes — Payfast is reporting a minor incident as of Oct 18, 1:17 AM UTC.
What is Payfast's current status?
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