The committee conducted live interviews of candidates on 5, 6 and 7 March. On 14 March 2019 the committee met to deliberate on the interviews and endorsed the proposed eight names, Ms Mary Papaya, Ms Jasmina Patel, Dr Marcia Socikwa, Ms Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, Ms Bernedette Muthien, Advocate Benjamin Motshedi Lekalakala, Profesor Sathasivan Cooper and Mr David Maimela for the SABC board.