PayFast experienced a major incident on September 1, 2026 affecting FNB and FNB, lasting 45m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
FNBFNB
Update timeline
- identified Sep 01, 2026, 07:40 AM UTC
A problem with FnB Payments on both Gateway SiD and Aggregation Instant EFT has been identified. We are in contact with External Partners on the problem.
- resolved Sep 01, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC
This incident has been resolved.