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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 49 MIN

Devilsdorp. School Ties. Steinheist. The producer behind SA's biggest documentaries reveals how it all gets made - and what it costs him

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Wim Steyn is the founder of Idea Candy, the production company behind Devilsdorp, School Ties, Steinheist, The People vs VBS, and some of the most culturally significant documentaries South Africa has ever produced. School Ties earned an International Emmy nomination.In this episode of The Recovery Room, Wim traces the full arc: sitting in MNET's foyer for three days to get his first break on Idols. Building MK from scratch. Pitching Devilsdorp without knowing what the show would be. And the very real human cost of making true crime. The team members who've had to tap out, the psychologist he keeps on standby, the moment you have to ask a grieving father to relive the worst thing that ever happened to him.Honest, generous, and full of hard-won wisdom about South African storytelling. One of our best episodes.

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Wim Steyn is the founder of Idea Candy, the production company behind Devilsdorp, School Ties, Steinheist, The People vs VBS, and some of the most culturally significant documentaries South Africa has ever produced. School Ties earned an International Emmy nomination.In this episode of The Recovery Room, Wim traces the full arc: sitting in MNET's foyer for three days to get his first break on Idols. Building MK from scratch. Pitching Devilsdorp without knowing what the show would be. And the very real human cost of making true crime. The team members who've had to tap out, the psychologist he keeps on standby, the moment you have to ask a grieving father to relive the worst thing that ever happened to him.Honest, generous, and full of hard-won wisdom about South African storytelling. One of our best episodes.

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