Bhisho, South Africa

Capital City

The capital of South Africa's Eastern Cape province, Bhisho is a government town through and through. Its population of public sector workers is centered around the offices of the Premier, Provincial Legislature, and various departments. While the town has seen periods of intense development, including a brief sister-city agreement with an Israeli settlement, bureaucracy remains a persistent headache. With a climate on the border of cool semi-arid and hot semi-arid, Bhisho's weather is not exactly a selling point either. At the end of the day, this sleepy government hub, located 70 kilometers from East London, is best suited for those seeking steady public sector employment.