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Teacher standing between a chalkboard and whiteboard in a South African classroom, gesturing during a lesson as sunlight streams through the windows and students work at their desks.

Chalkboard vs Whiteboard: Which Is Better for T...

After 15 years in the display board industry, BestBoard's Richard Jermyn breaks down the real differences between chalkboards and whiteboards for South African classrooms - covering health, durability, CAPS alignment,...

Chalkboard vs Whiteboard: Which Is Better for T...

After 15 years in the display board industry, BestBoard's Richard Jermyn breaks down the real differences between chalkboards and whiteboards for South African classrooms - covering health, durability, CAPS alignment,...

How to Fix Whiteboard Ghosting (and Why It Happens)

How to Fix Whiteboard Ghosting (and Why It Happ...

Whiteboard ghosting is frustrating, but in most cases it is entirely fixable without buying a new board. The cause is almost always one of three things: the wrong markers, a...

How to Fix Whiteboard Ghosting (and Why It Happ...

Whiteboard ghosting is frustrating, but in most cases it is entirely fixable without buying a new board. The cause is almost always one of three things: the wrong markers, a...

Herbert Hamburger Bestboard Founder

Why I Started Bestboard in 1996 - and Why I'm S...

I delivered boards myself in those early years. And I noticed something: within twenty minutes of a board going up on a wall, it was covered in writing. Every single...

Why I Started Bestboard in 1996 - and Why I'm S...

I delivered boards myself in those early years. And I noticed something: within twenty minutes of a board going up on a wall, it was covered in writing. Every single...

Whiteboard vs Smart Board: Which Is Right for South African Schools and Offices in 2026?

Whiteboard vs Smart Board: Which Is Right for S...

A South African school spent R78,000 on a smart board that now sits in a storeroom — killed by load shedding, a lapsed software licence, and no IT support. Before...

Whiteboard vs Smart Board: Which Is Right for S...

A South African school spent R78,000 on a smart board that now sits in a storeroom — killed by load shedding, a lapsed software licence, and no IT support. Before...

A professional woman in a business blazer writing a strategic plan on a large, frameless glass whiteboard in a sunlit boardroom overlooking a city skyline.

Glass Whiteboards South Africa: 4mm vs 6mm, San...

Not sure whether to choose 4mm or 6mm glass, or sandblasted vs white background? This guide from BestBoard - South Africa's glass whiteboard manufacturer since 1996 - breaks down every...

Glass Whiteboards South Africa: 4mm vs 6mm, San...

Not sure whether to choose 4mm or 6mm glass, or sandblasted vs white background? This guide from BestBoard - South Africa's glass whiteboard manufacturer since 1996 - breaks down every...

A team collaborates in an open-plan office, gathering around a mobile whiteboard to write and discuss ideas, while a second, larger whiteboard is wall-mounted on a brick pillar with additional notes and tasks.

Wall-Mounted vs. Mobile Whiteboards: Which One ...

After nearly 30 years manufacturing whiteboards in Johannesburg, we know this much: the wrong board quietly kills productivity. Before you drill a single hole or roll anything out of a...

Wall-Mounted vs. Mobile Whiteboards: Which One ...

After nearly 30 years manufacturing whiteboards in Johannesburg, we know this much: the wrong board quietly kills productivity. Before you drill a single hole or roll anything out of a...