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Active Incidents

Nedbank EFT payments
Started 12 Sep 2024 20:39:20 (5 months ago), still ongoing
Major Incident
Identified
Nedbank
Nedbank

A problem with Nedbank Payments on both Gateway SiD and Aggregation Instant EFT has been identified. Kindly opt to pay using an alternative payment method where available for the moment.

Recently Resolved Incidents

Aggregation Payouts
Started 18 Feb 2025 11:38:32 (3 days ago), resolved 19 Feb 2025 09:24:05 (2 days ago)
Major Incident
Resolved
Aggregation Payouts

Some merchants are experiencing problems processing a payout on Aggregation, this is being worked on currently.

Degraded Nedbank processing
Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
Major Incident
Resolved
3D Secure
3D Secure
Nedbank
Nedbank involved transactions
Nedbank
More...

Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

Payfast Outage Survival Guide

A step-by-step guide to help you survive a Payfast outage
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    Payfast Components

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    Payfast Credit & Cheque cards

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    Payfast General

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    Help Desk
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    Aggregation Callbacks/ITN
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    Aggregation Developer Documents
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    Aggregation Immediate Payouts
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    Discovery involved transactions
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    FNB involved transactions
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    Aggregation Merchant Dashboard
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    Aggregation Payouts
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    Aggregation Payouts
    Started 18 Feb 2025 11:38:32 (3 days ago), resolved 19 Feb 2025 09:24:05 (2 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    Aggregation Payouts

    Some merchants are experiencing problems processing a payout on Aggregation, this is being worked on currently.

    Nedbank involved transactions
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    Standard Bank involved transactions
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    Aggregation Reconciliation Reports
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    Aggregation Refunds
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    Gateway Developer Documents
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    Gateway MAP
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    Gateway PCS Payouts
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    Gateway Reconciliation Reports
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    Payfast Integrations and APIs

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    Aggregation Shopify
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    Momo Pay
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    Payfast Aggregation: Alternative Payment Methods

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    Original Debit card payment method
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    Mukuru Cash
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    Scan to Pay
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    Visa Checkout
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    SCode
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    Zapper
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    Payfast Aggregation: Cards

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    3D Secure
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    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Absa involved transactions
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    Discovery involved transactions
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    FNB involved transactions
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    Nedbank involved transactions
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    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Standard Bank involved transactions
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    Payfast Aggregation: Instant EFT

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    Absa
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    African Bank
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    Nedbank
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    Nedbank EFT payments
    Started 12 Sep 2024 20:39:20 (5 months ago), still ongoing
    Major Incident
    Identified
    Nedbank
    Nedbank

    A problem with Nedbank Payments on both Gateway SiD and Aggregation Instant EFT has been identified. Kindly opt to pay using an alternative payment method where available for the moment.

    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Standard Bank
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    Payfast Aggregation: Point of Sale

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    Payfast Gateway: Alternative Payment Methods

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    Apple Pay
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    Scan to Pay
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    Store Cards (RCS)
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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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    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Absa involved transactions
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    Nedbank involved transactions
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    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Standard Bank involved transactions
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    Payfast Gateway: SiD

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    Nedbank
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    Nedbank EFT payments
    Started 12 Sep 2024 20:39:20 (5 months ago), still ongoing
    Major Incident
    Identified
    Nedbank
    Nedbank

    A problem with Nedbank Payments on both Gateway SiD and Aggregation Instant EFT has been identified. Kindly opt to pay using an alternative payment method where available for the moment.

    Degraded Nedbank processing
    Started 15 Feb 2025 08:08:54 (6 days ago), resolved 15 Feb 2025 10:37:25 (6 days ago)
    Major Incident
    Resolved
    3D Secure
    3D Secure
    Nedbank
    Nedbank involved transactions
    Nedbank
    More...

    Note that transactions involving Nedbank are currently degraded. This includes 3d Secure on card payments and EFT's for both Aggregation and Gateway systems. We are in contact with External Partners on this matter.

    Standard Bank
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    Payfast Gateway: Point of Sale

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