Payfast Outage History
Uptime record, past incidents, and downtime history for Payfast.
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Monthly Uptime
| Month | Uptime | Days Tracked | Days with Issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Uptime is calculated from daily worst-status snapshots. A day with any non-operational status counts as a day with issues.
Daily Status (Last 1 Days)
Mar 28
Today
Operational
Degraded
Partial Outage
Major Outage
Maintenance
No Data
Incident History
March 2026
Phishing email
Started: Mar 27, 7:58 AM
identified
We’re aware of a fraudulent email currently being sent to consumers, requesting confirmation of card details and urging recipients to click a link.
This email is not from Payfast. It is a phishing scam and should be deleted immediately.
This matter has been escalated to our internal security teams and reported to the relevant authorities.
To learn more about how to spot suspicious emails and keep your account safe, read this article:
https://support.payfast.help/portal/en/kb/articles/su...
Mar 27, 7:58 AM
April 2025
NPO donation page under maintenance
Started: Apr 29, 9:58 AM
monitoring
The charity donation page has been disabled. Donations to NPO's are still available via the relevant merchant integrations.
Apr 29, 9:58 AM