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From find the police to SA in stats: 5 public service apps for Windows

Whether you’re looking for the nearest police station, information on our vital statistics or the interesting bits of our Bill of Rights, you’ll find it all in the Windows 8.1 app store.

SAPS Station Finder

Price: FreeCop_Shop_FinderYou know how there’s never a cop around when you need one? Well, now you can find them yourself with this handy app. It’s basically an overlay on top of Bing maps that shows you where the nearest cop shop is; of course, the app needs to know your current location to give you the best results, but you don’t absolutely have to give it out. You’ll get contact numbers for each station when clicking on them, as well as directions from your current location. Pretty handy, then.

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box] “Locates your nearest cop-shop[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

SA Public Holidays

Price: FreeSA_Pub_HolsSouth Africa’s rich history has had an interesting side-effect: we have an absolute ton of public holidays that pepper the South African work year, and it can be a genuine a challenge to keep track of them all. That’s why this app was invented: to make it far easier to know when each day is and the historical significance of each. It sports a simple interface with very readable explanations of each day’s significance, and offers a quick and easy way of keeping track.

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box] “Track South African public holidays the lazy easy way[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

StatsSA Census Information

Price: FreeStatsSACensusInfoCurious about the results of the national census, taken in 1996, 2001 and 2011? This handy app gives you all of the data collected, broken down by region. It shows how many men and women there are in all nine provinces, the number of households that have flushing toilets, the age makeup of the population and many other interesting facts that a curious mind could devour. It’s a simple app, neatly-presented and easy to navigate.

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box] “Census info displayed neatly[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

SA Bill of Rights

Price: FreeBillOfRightsReading the actual Bill of Rights is a huge undertaking and requires a good foundation in law to truly appreciate. If you want the short version that gives you just what you as a private citizen need to know, then this app is for you. It basically takes the most pertinent passages from the Bill of Rights and makes them available in easily-digestible chunks in order to inform all South Africans (with computers, smartphones and internet access) of their rights as enshrined in our world-class constitution.

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box] “A quick summary of the average citizen’s rights[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

Inside Nelson Mandela

Price: FreeInsideMadibaThis app is an homage to Nelson Mandela, and serves to let curious knowledge-seekers find out a little more about the man behind the legend. It contains news relating to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a long and detailed biography, facts about the great man that you might not know and a selection of tasteful wallpapers for your Windows 8.1 desktop. You can also browse a selection of Madiba’s most famous utterances, giving you deeper insight into one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known.

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box] “Get to know Madiba a bit better[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

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