imbongis
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbɒŋɡis/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbɔŋɡis/, /-ˈbɑŋ-/
- (General South African) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbɔːŋɡis/
- Hyphenation: im‧bon‧gis
Noun
[edit]imbongis
- plural of imbongi.
- 2005, Angela Quintal, “Political Reporting”, in Adrian Hadland, editor, Essays on South African Journalism, Cape Town: HSRC Press, published 2006, →ISBN, pages 55–56:
- Sunday Times Managing Editor, Ray Hartley – a former political correspondent – is brutal about the state of political journalism. He questions the lack of analysis and debate about government policy and dismisses a lot of the writing about President [Thabo] Mbeki and the government as 'hagiography'. While the government may have its media imbongis (praise singers), much of the problem lies with inexperienced political reports and poor newsroom leadership.