Payment methods

We offer a variety of payment methods through the familiar and trusted PayFast interface. We process MasterCard and Visa credit cards, Instant EFT (with SA’s four biggest banks), Masterpass, credit facility mobicred and digital payment method Bitcoin.

Credit & cheque cards

Credit cards are well known and a de facto online payment method the world around. We process local and international credit cards and cheque cards, with a variety of fraud protection mechanisms in place to protect sellers against costly chargebacks.

Instant EFT

Instant EFT enables buyers to make payments with traditional internet banking with SA’s four biggest banks. The electronic funds’ transfer (EFT) gets verified instantly. No two day waiting period, no proof of payment required and no disclosure of financial information.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is an innovative digital payment method, performed over a peer-to-peer network. Sellers can now receive payment from buyers who hold Bitcoin. The seller receives payment in South African rand; the buyer simply transacts at the current rate of exchange.

Mobicred

Mobicred is an online account that gives buyers access to credit, which they can use on PayFast. The facility works in a similar fashion to retail store credit: only online. Users can open an account on their website www.mobicred.co.za

ATM debit cards (via Visa Electron and Maestro)

We accept payment from Visa Electron and Maestro issued debit cardholders. Buyers enter their debit card and mobile phone number and then authenticate the transaction on their phone. The system works with devices on the Vodacom or MTN network and with debit cards issued by Absa, Nedbank, Standard Bank, and more.

Masterpass

Masterpass is a simple, convenient, trusted digital wallet from MasterCard for faster, safer shopping at online merchants. A digital wallet makes online shopping safer and easy by storing payment information in one secure place.

SCode

SCode is a unique payment platform that allows customers to pay for their online purchases in-store at one of more than 6,000 retail outlets across South Africa. Online shoppers can pay at any participating retailer using cash, debit or credit card. SCode payments can be made at any Checkers, CheckersHyper, Shoprite, Usave, House & Home, Post Office, and OK Furniture.