Danette Breitenbach was the editor and publisher of Advantage, the publication that served the marketing, media and advertising industry in southern Africa. Before her editorship, she was deputy-editor as well as freelancing for over a year on the publication before that. She has worked extensively in print media, mainly B2B, in the fields of marketing, mining, disability marketing, advertising and media.

She has interviewed some of the top business people in South Africa including Lazarus Zim, previously vice-president of Anglo American and Sipho Nkosi, the Chamber of Mines president and CEO of Exxaro Resources.

She holds a post-graduate diploma in Marketing Management (UNISA) 1998 (Business Management, marketing management, market research, promotional strategy, financial management) with a distinction in Strategic Marketing Management. She has a Hons Degree in Africa Studies (University of Stellenbosch) and a BA Degree (English, History, African Studies, History) also from the University of Stellenbosch.

She has judged numerous PICA Awards as well as representing Primedia Publishing on the Committee for three years. She recently also judged the Caxton Editorial Awards.