Paystack - South Africa: Absa Scheduled Maintenance – Maintenance details

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South Africa: Absa Scheduled Maintenance

Completed
Scheduled for March 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM – March 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM

Affects

Transactions

Under maintenance from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA

Under maintenance from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM

EFT payments

Under maintenance from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM

Updates
  • Completed
    March 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
    Completed
    March 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
    Maintenance has completed successfully
  • In progress
    March 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
    In progress
    March 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
    Maintenance is now in progress
  • Planned
    March 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
    Planned
    March 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM

    Our acquiring partner, Absa, will be conducting scheduled maintenance on Saturday,​ 15 March​ 2026, starting at 23:00 and concluding ​a​t 05:00 on Sunday, 16 March (SAST).

    What does this mean for you?
    Absa Pay via Ozow may be available intermittently during the maintenance window. Customers can continue to pay via our other channels.

    Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us on support@paystack.com