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Online Abuse in Sport - It’s Just Not Cricket

By Roshni Gajjar on 13 April, 2026

In March 2026, a middle-aged woman was allegedly murdered in South Africa. News reports indicate that she was a vibrant and kind human being. Her heart was in the game […]

Sports Research | Online Harms

By Roshni Gajjar on 2 April, 2026

Online abuse deters athletes, federation employees, volunteers and fans. It makes sport nasty, diluting the power of sport to inspire, unite and motivate billions of people across the globe. As […]

Tackling online harms in sport

By Roshni Gajjar on 23 April, 2025

It is a privilege to have been invited to play my part in tackling the rising risk of online abuse, online hate and hate crime in sport, supporting the International […]

SA woman joins global fight against online abuse of athletes

By Media/Publication on 8 March, 2024

South Africa | Yoshini Perumal, The Post Roshni Gajjar has made history as the first South African woman to join a global research team, fighting the online abuse of athletes […]

Knowledge-led Campaign: First United Against Online Abuse Scholarship Recipients Announced

By Media/Publication on 27 February, 2024

FIA Media, Paris | #UnitedAgainstOnlineAbuse The FIA-led United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign has announced the first recipients of its prestigious Global Research Scholarship. The FIA-led United Against Online Abuse […]

Female South African to join global research team to tackle online abuse in sport

By Media/Publication on 27 February, 2024

by Motorsport South Africa | Feb 27, 2024 | In another proud moment for South African motorsport, Roshni Gajjar from Gqeberha, has been announced as one of the first four recipients of the […]