regional Cape Town, South Africa
PayFast
South Africa's most popular payment gateway, serving 80,000+ merchants with 18+ local payment methods including cards, Instant EFT, and Mobicred. Acquired by Network International in 2022.
Fees from
3.2%
Settlement
2–3 business days
Coverage
1 country
Payment methods
12
Dev tools
Sandbox Webhooks
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PayFast overview
Best for
South African Market
Key features
Instant Payments
Startup Friendly
PayFast pricing & fees
Pricing structure
Pricing
3.2%
- Your business must be registered in
- Not disclosed
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Founded
- 1999
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PayFast settlement & payouts
Payouts
Settlement time
2–3 business days
Settlement currencies
Not collected yet
PayFast API & integration
Platforms
MobileOnline
Official SDKs
.NETJAVAPHPPYTHONREST APIRUBY
PayFast coverage & payment methods
Regions
Africa
Supported countries
ZA
Payment methods
Apple PayBnplContactlessCredit CardDebit CardEftGoogle PayMastercardMobile PaymentQr CodeSamsung PayVisa
PayFast licensing & compliance
Legal & Compliance
PayFast (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
- Registered address
- Tokai, Cape Town, South Africa
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