PayFast experienced a major incident on August 19, 2026 affecting FNB involved transactions and FNB involved transactions, lasting 35m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
FNB involved transactionsFNB involved transactions
Update timeline
- identified Aug 19, 2026, 09:09 AM UTC
A problem with card payments for FNB buyers has been identified on both the Aggregation and Gateway Platforms. We are in contact with External Providers and the Bank to resolve the matter.
- resolved Aug 19, 2026, 09:45 AM UTC
This problem for FNB card payments has been resovled.