What does the cryptic crossword clue "African city building to repair (8)" mean?

The definition is "African city". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TOREPAIR ("to repair") [anagram: "building"] = PRETORIA; definition: "African city" The answer is Pretoria.

African city building to repair (8)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3067 | 16 Across | 2020-08-02 flower

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