Our purpose is to inform all who rely on and wish to safeguard the underground water in the Stampriet Aquifer Basin (SAB).

Joined July 2023
Fact Check: Can a contaminated drinking aquifer ever be "un-poisoned"? Once an underground drinking supply is chemically disturbed, baseline restoration is a myth. Explore the global data and read the full USGS report analysis on our blog ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/post/protecโ€ฆ #Sauma
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๐ŸŽฅ Water Security Updates with Wolfi | Edition 3: Permanent Value vs Temporary Risk Watch Wolfi's update, share this video to spread awareness, and sign up for your free SAUMA membership at saumanamibia.org/sign-up! ๐Ÿ’ง #StamprietAquifer #SaumaNamibia #ProtectOurWater
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This local food system relies entirely on pure groundwater. SAUMA is strictly pro-water and anti-pollution to protect our shared water supply. Read the full article on our website ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/post/roots-โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’ง #StamprietAquifer #SaumaNamibia #WaterSecurity #FoodSecurity
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Fact Check: Mining acid isn't "lemon juice." ๐Ÿ‹ Acid dissolves underground rock, releasing Arsenic, Lead & Radionuclides. Uranium levels can spike to 30,000x safe WHO limits. Look at the science ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/post/isl-urโ€ฆ #StamprietAquifer #ScienceFirst
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๐ŸŽฅ Water Security Updates with Wolfi | Edition 2: Demystifying ISL Mining SAUMA stands on evidence-based science to protect our shared water supply. Watch the update, share, and join SAUMA for free ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/sign-up #StamprietAquifer #SaumaNamibia #WaterSecurity
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The investigation by Tony Carnie exposes the risks of Rosatom's uranium mining plans in the Stampriet Aquifer. Ground water experts at @UNIGRAC warn contamination would be completely irreversible. Read Report: dailymaverick.co.za/article/โ€ฆ @dailymaverick #ProtectSTAS #Namibia
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Mining companies say itโ€™s safe. International water authorities say itโ€™s an unacceptable gamble. Who is actually right about uranium mining in the Stampriet Aquifer? The truth is in the technical data and itโ€™s not what youโ€™ve been told. ๐Ÿ”—: saumanamibia.org/post/stamprโ€ฆ
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A 30,000x WHO safety violation? Planned uranium mining in the Stampriet Aquifer is a "Toxic Threat" to Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. Dr. Roy Miller breaks down the science of why ISL mining is a point of no return. Listen here: saumanamibia.org/post/toxic-โ€ฆ #ProtectOurWater
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๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ง This #EarthDay, SAUMA stands with Namibiaโ€™s environmental defenders to protect the Stampriet Aquifer (STAS) from ISL uranium mining in Omaheke & Hardap. Clean water is a human right. Protect STAS. #ProtectSTAS
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One Aquifer. Three Nations. One Shared Future. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Stampriet Artesian Basin is under threat. Decisions made now could reshape regional water security and economies. Join SAUMAโ€™s webinar on In-Situ Leach mining. ๐Ÿ“† 23 April 2026 ๐Ÿ•• 18:00 CAT ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/informationโ€ฆ
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One Aquifer. Three Nations. One Future. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Join SAUMAโ€™s urgent webinar on risks to our shared water, agriculture & economy from in situ leach mining. ๐Ÿ“… 16 Apr | ๐Ÿ•• 18:00 CAT ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/informationโ€ฆ #SaveOurWater
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Profits donโ€™t have a pulse. People do. ๐ŸŒ The Stampriet Aquifer sustains 80,000+ Namibians and cannot be replaced. Protecting it means protecting our future. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ง Read more: saumanamibia.org/post/post-mโ€ฆ #ProtectOurWater #SAUMA
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"A salary cannot substitute safe drinking water." ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Reinhold Mangundu questions the true cost of uranium mining near the Stampriet Aquifer. Is Namibia choosing short-term profit over long-term survival? Read the full piece: saumanamibia.org/post/post-mโ€ฆ #Namibia #WaterisLife
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Is Namibiaโ€™s "Wings Project" a flight to disaster? โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ 70+ illegal boreholes and risks to Kalahari Lamb exports raise concern. Our water is our sovereignty.๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ’ง Read more: saumanamibia.org/post/schletโ€ฆ #Namibia #WaterSecurity #WingsProject
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Water is our most vulnerable resource. ๐Ÿ’งSAUMA raises serious concerns over the Parliamentary Report on uranium leaching in the Stampriet Basin. Why are local stakeholders being ignored while critical hydrogeological risks remain unstudied? ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ”— saumanamibia.org/post/stamprโ€ฆ #SAUMA
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Our water is our lifeblood. ๐Ÿ’ง ISR uranium mining is pushing the Stampriet Aquifer toward the Point of No Return. Science shows "restoration" is a myth; we cannot un-poison a drinking water source. ๐Ÿ›‘๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Read the Black Box data: saumanamibia.org/post/protecโ€ฆ #Namibia #WaterSecurity
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๐ŸšจBREAKING: SAUMA engages with IAEA representatives on the proposed uranium ISL mining project in Omaheke. We are demanding an independent hydrogeological study before any "test mining" begins. Water is not renewable. Once poisoned, it's unusable. ๐Ÿšฑ ๐Ÿ”—: saumanamibia.org/post/sauma-โ€ฆ
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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? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Understand the Threat: saumanamibia.org/post/isl-urโ€ฆ #WHO #WaterSafety #RadioactiveWaste #Kalahari
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URGENT: Stampriet Basin Operators โ—๏ธ๐Ÿšจ SAUMA needs your data for the official @cirrus_capital Economic Impact Survey on ISL mining. No participation = your sector is excluded. Link below. Act now. ๐Ÿ”—: saumanamibia.org/post/stas-eโ€ฆ #StamprietAquifer #NamibiaFarming #ActNow #ISL
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๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž. ๐Ÿ’ง Uranium mining threatens our only year-round drinking water. ๐Ÿ—“ Objections close on the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ก๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ Take a stand: saumanamibia.org/post/save-oโ€ฆ #SaumaNamibia #SaveOurWater
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