"Toxic Threat." Dr. Roy Miller warns that uranium mining in the Stampriet Basin could destroy the lifeblood of the Kalahari.
30,000x WHO safety limits
Contamination of 3 nationsโ water
Irreversible economic collapse
Don't wait until the taps run toxic. Listen to the facts in our latest podcast episode.
Link in Bio to listen!
#SaveTheStampriet #EarthDayEveryDay #Namibia #SAUMA
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ง
This #EarthDay, Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association (SAUMA) stands in solidarity with Namibiaโs leading environmental protectors. As the world focuses on "๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐," we are reminded that our greatest power lies in protecting our most vital local resource: the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS).
The threat of ISL uranium mining puts the lifeblood of the Omaheke and Hardap regions at risk. We believe that a sustainable future isnโt just about clean energy - ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Together with our partners, we are defending the right to a safe environment and a secure water supply for all Namibians.
Join the movement:
๐ Stand with us against ISL mining in the Stampriet Aquifer.
๐ข Share this post to spread awareness.
๐ง ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐. ๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐.
#EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet #ProtectSTAS #RightToWater #NamibiaEnvironmental #SaveOurWater
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฆ
The Stampriet Artesian Basin is under immediate threat. Decisions are being made now that will irreversibly reshape our regional economy and water security.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐. Join Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Associationโs (SAUMAโs) webinar to secure the essential facts on In-Situ Leach mining. Ensure your business is part of the inner circle defining the future of the Kalahari before the strategy is finalized without you.
๐ป Online via Zoom
๐ 23 April 2026
๐ 18:00 (CAT)
Register with the ๐ in bio.
#Namibia #Botswana #SouthAfrica #StamprietAquifer #WaterSecurity #SAUMA #Kalahari
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฆ The Stampriet Artesian Basin doesnโt recognize borders and neither does the threat of contamination. Join Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association (SAUMA) for an urgent international webinar tailored for the business communities of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
What happens to our regional economy, cross-border agriculture, and shared water security if the aquifer is poisoned by in situ leach mining?
๐ป Online via Zoom
๐ Date: 16 April 2026
๐ Time: 18:00 (CAT)
Register Now with the ๐ in bio.
#Namibia #Sustainability #Kalahari #EnvironmentalJustice #SAUMA #ProtectOurWater #StamprietAquifer
Profits don't have a pulse. People do. ๐
We often talk about "economic growth" in the abstract, but there is nothing abstract about a dry well or contaminated water. The Stampriet Aquifer is ancient, irreplaceable, and the lifeblood for over 80,000+ Namibians.
Once itโs gone, itโs gone.
We aren't just protecting a resource; we're protecting a future. ๐ก๏ธ๐ง
Read the full breakdown by Reinhold Mangundu with the ๐ in bio.
#Namibia #Sustainability #Kalahari #EnvironmentalJustice #SAUMA #ProtectOurWater #StamprietAquifer
The greatest misconception we keep repeating is that profits will solve our problems. But once groundwater is contaminated, history shows that restoration is nearly impossible.
Weโre diving deep into the risks of uranium exploration near the Stampriet Aquifer. ๐ Link in Bio to read the full article by Reinhold Mangundu.
#Namibia #Sustainability #Kalahari #EnvironmentalJustice #SAUMA #ProtectOurWater
๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ. ๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ
The Stampriet Artesian Basin isn't just a resource; itโs our lifeblood. But "test mining" threatens the integrity of our land, our "Brand Namibia" exports, and our tourism heartland.
Minister Schlettwein said it best: The method itself is the pollutant. ๐ซ
SWIPE for the evidence of the "Smoking Gun" paper trail. โก๏ธ
Link in our bio to read the full SAUMA investigation. ๐
#Namibia #Kalahari #Stampriet #SaveOurWater #SAUMA #EcoWatch #NamibiaTourism
Water is Namibiaโs most valuable and vulnerable resource. ๐ณ๐ฆ
The Stampriet Basin has supported farming communities for decades, but new recommendations for uranium leaching threaten the very water these families rely on.
We cannot afford to ignore the extreme dangers posed to our groundwater. Click on the link in our bio to see the technical cross-sections of the contamination risks and read our full response. ๐
#SaveOurWater #Namibia #Stampriet #SAUMA #EnvironmentalProtection #Omaheke
There is no "undo" button for our groundwater. ๐๐งMining companies want to experiment with our lifebloodโthe Stampriet Aquiferโusing In-Situ Recovery uranium mining. They claim they can "un-poison" the water once they are done. ๐งช
The Reality Check:
๐ Once contaminated, aquifers cannot be restored.
๐ Heavy metals like Lead and Arsenic stay in the water for decades.
๐ This water sustains life across Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
We don't need a short-term payday that leaves us with a toxic legacy. We need to protect our sustainable future in agriculture. ๐พ๐
Link in Bio to read the full report: "The Pilotโs Briefing."
@lacnamibia
#ProtectOurWater #Kalahari #Namibia #GreenFuture #WaterIsLife #SAUMA
You can do without uranium, but you canโt survive without water.ย ๐ซ๐ง
โจWeโve taken our concerns to the global stage. SAUMA recently engaged with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to highlight the irreversible risks In-Situ Leaching (ISL) poses to the Stampriet Aquifer.โจFrom the aerial view of our vast reserves to the green fields sustained by our underground water, the stakes have never been higher. With a final decision looming in June 2026, itโs time to get the facts.โจโจ
๐ Link in Bio to read the full update!โจโจ#Omaheke #Leonardville #Namibia #WaterScarcity #ProtectOurAquifer #SAUMA
WHO says 30 ppb uranium in drinking water is safe. A typical ISL mine solution? 900,000 ppb. The numbers don't lie. Why risk our vital Stampriet Aquifer for these odds?
๐ Understand the Threat with the ๐ in bio.
#WHO #WaterSafety #RadioactiveWaste #Kalahari #FutureGenerations
๐จ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ง: ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ! ๐จ
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ง The deadline is looming!
SAUMA needs your data for the official @cirruscapital ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ on ISL mining risk.
๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐: If you run ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ, ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ operations in the Basin and don't participate, your contribution is EXCLUDED from the risk assessment.
Click on the ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ to get the survey links now! ๐
#StamprietAquifer #KalahariWater #NamibiaFarming #ActNow #ISL
