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NPO donation page under maintenance

Started 29 Apr 2025 09:58:44 (4 months ago), still ongoing

Incident without Impact

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Aggregation Donation Page for NPO's

The charity donation page has been temporarily disabled for maintenance. Donations to NPO's are still available via the relevant merchant integrations

Recently Resolved Incidents

Capitec Pay

Started 20 Aug 2025 14:33:52 (6 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 16:52:11 (6 days ago)

Minor Incident

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Capitec Pay

A problem with Capitec Pay transactions has been identified, affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD. We are engaging with Capitec on the matter.

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RCS transactions

Started 20 Aug 2025 06:39:48 (7 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 08:41:14 (7 days ago)

Major Incident

Resolved

Store Cards (RCS)

A problem with RCS (store card) payments has been identified. We are in contact with External Partners on the matter.

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Help Desk

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NPO donation page under maintenance

Started 29 Apr 2025 09:58:44 (4 months ago), still ongoing

Incident without Impact

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Aggregation Donation Page for NPO's

The charity donation page has been temporarily disabled for maintenance. Donations to NPO's are still available via the relevant merchant integrations

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Aggregation New User payments

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Gateway MAP

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Gateway email processing

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General Maintenance Gateway (non Product specific)

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Apple Pay

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Visa Checkout

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MoreTyme

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Store Cards (RCS)

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RCS transactions

Started 20 Aug 2025 06:39:48 (7 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 08:41:14 (7 days ago)

Major Incident

Resolved

Store Cards (RCS)

A problem with RCS (store card) payments has been identified. We are in contact with External Partners on the matter.

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Zapper

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Payfast Aggregation: Cards

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3D Secure

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Absa involved transactions

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Bidvest involved transactions

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FNB involved transactions

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Multi-Currency Pricing

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Nedbank involved transactions

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Recurring Payments

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Payfast Aggregation: Instant EFT

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Absa Pay

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African Bank

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Bidvest Bank

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Capitec Pay

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Capitec Pay

Started 20 Aug 2025 14:33:52 (6 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 16:52:11 (6 days ago)

Minor Incident

Resolved

Capitec Pay

A problem with Capitec Pay transactions has been identified, affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD. We are engaging with Capitec on the matter.

See all updates

FNB

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Payfast Aggregation: Point of Sale

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In-store payments

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Payfast Gateway: Alternative Payment Methods

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Apple Pay

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Mobicred

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Momopay

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PayPal

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Samsung Pay

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Scan to Pay

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Store Cards (RCS)

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RCS transactions

Started 20 Aug 2025 06:39:48 (7 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 08:41:14 (7 days ago)

Major Incident

Resolved

Store Cards (RCS)

A problem with RCS (store card) payments has been identified. We are in contact with External Partners on the matter.

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Visa Checkout

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Zapper

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Payfast Gateway: Cards

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3D Secure

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Absa involved transactions

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Bidvest involved transactions

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Discovery involved transactions

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FNB involved transactions

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Investec involved transactions

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Nedbank involved transactions

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Standard Bank involved transactions

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American Express involved transactions

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Payfast Gateway: SiD

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Absa Pay

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African Bank

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Bidvest Bank

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Capitec Pay

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Capitec Pay

Started 20 Aug 2025 14:33:52 (6 days ago), resolved 20 Aug 2025 16:52:11 (6 days ago)

Minor Incident

Resolved

Capitec Pay

A problem with Capitec Pay transactions has been identified, affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD. We are engaging with Capitec on the matter.

See all updates

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FNB

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Investec Bank

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Nedbank

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Standard Bank

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Tyme Bank

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Payfast Gateway: Point of Sale

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In-store payments

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