Is Payfast down right now?
Yes — Payfast is reporting a minor incident as of Jul 13, 11:51 PM UTC.
Current Status
Partially Degraded Service
Components
Recent Incidents
Aggregation testing platform (Sandbox)
criticalJul 13, 2026 · resolved Jul 13
This incident has been resolved.
RCS (Store cards) on Gateway
minorJun 30, 2026 · resolved Jun 30
This problem for RCS transactions on the Gateway Platform has been resolved.
Mobile App issues
minorJun 24, 2026
A problem with the Mobile/Cellphone App and Payout requests has been identified. For those that do encounter the issue, please use your Merchant dashboard (not the App) for both scheduled and Immediate Payout requests.
POS Processing issues
criticalJun 19, 2026 · resolved Jun 19
This problem for POS processing has been resolved.
Degraded Processing on Gateway
minorJun 15, 2026 · resolved Jun 15
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 Jul 13, 11:51 PM UTC.
What is Payfast's current status?
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