defamatory publication by the Appellants; whether context of the words in the publication an innuendo or defamatory per se; guiding principles discussed; whether quantum of damages excessive; guiding principles in assessment of damages considered; held: the publication was unreasonable in all the circumstances of the case; held further: no misdirection disclosed in the assessment of the quantum of damages by the court a quo; appeal dismissed with costs. JUDGMENT OTA. JA [1] INTRODUCTION This appeal is steeped in the fundamental human right of dignity of every individual in the Kingdom of Swaziland as well as the right of freedom of expression. In the wake of the new constitutional dispensation, both common law rights acquired constitutional hegemony in the Constitution Act, 2005. [2] Both fundamental rights are of paramountcy in a democratic society. Commenting on the right of dignity in my decision in The Swaziland Government v Aaron Ngomane Civil Appeal Case No. 25/2013, paras [1] – [4], I stated as follows:- “[1] We live in an era of human rights. As Justice Pikis, President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus, rightly observed in the text “The 2