Ozow

Ozow for selling tickets

Sell tickets in South Africa with Ozow and let buyers pay by instant EFT — a direct transfer from their bank account, with no card needed — in rand, settled to your own Ozow account.

Available payment methods

Instant EFT Instant EFT

How buyers pay with Ozow at checkout

With Ozow your buyers pay by instant EFT: they choose their South African bank and approve a direct transfer, with no card details required. The method appears on the tickets page automatically once Ozow is connected.

Built for the South African market

Ozow works in South Africa and processes payments in rand (ZAR). Instant EFT is a common way to pay for buyers who prefer a bank transfer over a card, so offering it widens who can buy a ticket.

Pricing and payouts

You connect your own Ozow account, so instant-EFT payments settle directly to you in rand. Ozow sets its processing fees by your agreement, and Evenda adds no platform fee of its own on ticket sales.

How to connect Ozow and sell tickets

  1. Sign up for an Ozow account and get your Site Code, Private Key and API Key.
  2. In Evenda, open Payment systems and choose Ozow.
  3. Paste your Site Code, Private Key and API Key.
  4. Save the connection.
  5. Publish the event — Ozow payments start working on the tickets page.

What you need before you connect

  • An Ozow account
  • Your Site Code
  • Your Private Key and API Key

Events that fit Ozow

  • Concerts, festivals and live shows
  • Conferences, expos and business events
  • Workshops, courses and online events
  • Sports and club events
  • Season passes and ticket bundles

Technical notes

Ozow uses a signed redirect: Evenda builds a pay.ozow.com URL with a HashCheck (SHA512 over the request fields plus your private key, lower-cased) and redirects the buyer to complete the transfer at their bank. The result is posted to the notify URL, where Evenda verifies the Hash the same way before the order is marked paid — so the status stays correct even if the buyer closes the tab.

Connect Ozow to Evenda to sell tickets across South Africa with instant EFT, and settle to your own account.

Frequently asked questions

Which payment method does Ozow add to Evenda?
Ozow adds instant EFT: the buyer chooses their South African bank and approves a direct transfer, with no card details required.
What is instant EFT?
Instant EFT is a bank-to-bank payment: the buyer logs in to their bank during checkout and approves the transfer, so people without a card can still pay for a ticket.
How is Ozow different from PayFast?
Ozow focuses on instant EFT only, while PayFast is a full gateway that also takes cards and Apple Pay. You can offer either or both to match how buyers pay.
Which currency do I get paid in?
Ozow processes payments in South African rand (ZAR) and settles them to your own Ozow account.
How do I connect Ozow to Evenda?
Get your Site Code, Private Key and API Key from Ozow, open Payment systems in Evenda, choose Ozow, paste the values and save. After you publish the event, buyers can pay with Ozow.
How is a payment confirmed?
Ozow posts the result to the notify URL, where Evenda verifies the Hash (SHA512) before the order is marked paid. This keeps the status correct even if the buyer closes the page.
How much does Ozow cost?
Ozow sets its own processing fees based on your agreement. Evenda charges no additional platform fee on ticket sales.

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