Dominique Olivier
The bittersweet truth about intellectual property
Against the backdrop of the Checkers - Pick n Pay battle over intellectual property, Dominique Olivier tells the story of a landmark, bittersweet copyright battle from the music industry.
Dominique Olivier
Diners Club, debt and the downfall of society
The story of how one forgotten wallet in 1949 led to the invention of the credit card - and the global debt crisis that followed, as told by Dominique Olivier in her latest column.
Dominique Olivier
Liquid gold: why gangsters choose olives over cocaine
Miniature cameras hidden in tie pins. Bribery money counted under tables. Swiss bank accounts, Turkish tankers and Caribbean shell companies. No, we’re not talking about the cocaine trade. We’re talking about the Italian agromafia.
Dominique Olivier
Kool-Aid has an awful aftertaste
The Craig Warriner disaster prompted Dominique Olivier to share the origin of the term "drinking the Kool-Aid" and the dangers of believing charismatic leaders.
Dominique Olivier
SHEIN a light on fast fashion
Why is SHEIN so cheap? Perhaps more importantly, how is SHEIN so cheap? And what does this mean for the textile industry elsewhere in the world, like South Africa? Dominique Olivier shares her concerns.
