Some call it a shortcut to success. Others say it’s pure evil. From ancestral spirits to dark rituals, tonight on Cutting Edge, we uncover the twisted truths and clashing beliefs behind ukuthwala for wealth.

As the controversial land expropriation law takes hold in Johannesburg, we dig into the human cost of the city’s housing chaos. Was it preventable?

An 18-year-old girl’s life has been turned upside down, and her dreams shattered, after multiple surgeries at one of South Africa’s premier hospitals.

Rampant extortion and the murder of a City of Cape Town Official has halted a R500 million housing project that was meant to benefit the city’s most vulnerable who have been waiting for adequate housing for more than 30 years.

Witness the incredible resilience of children with Autism as they navigate the challenges of school. Their stories of courage and determination will inspire you.

Record-breaking matric results mask a stark reality. Children are learning in ruins at Mthika Primary School in Qumbu and Nkalweni Primary in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape.

We witness the incredible growth of traditional music as it competes head-to-head with other genres in the much desired Song of the Year competition.

At the beginning of the year, many people make New Year’s resolutions. Some of these include financial freedom, and some end up being scammed.

The death of children who allegedly consumed unsafe food sold in some spaza shops has culminated in a new regulation. But will this restore faith in spaza shops and revive the township economy?

A Cutting Edge exposé of the working conditions of security guards earlier this year has yielded positive results.

18 people killed in mass shooting in Lusikisiki Eastern Cape. Cutting Edge talks to family victims and a survivor.

Cape Town residents living in temporary shelter are up in arms over empty promises to provide permanent housing for them.

A crime and forensic expert explains the constitutional obligation of NHLS and the Department of Health to provide quality healthcare and also unpacks the legalities of operating with a suspended license.

Identity theft can go undetected for many years, and often causes irreparable damage to those affected.

Wasteful expenditure and an incomplete housing project haunt former Midvaal Local Municipality Mayor, Bongani Baloyi.

"Your medical samples end up rotten, thrown away or lost." An exposé of what happens inside public hospital laboratories.