Noted So African Writer Donates Half of Royalties to Israel

Mrs. Sarah Gertrude Millin, famous South African writer, has donated half of her royalties from her latest book, “The Measure of My Days.” towards the construction of a hospital at Askelon, Israel. The South African Jewish Appeal announced that half of the African royalties have been donated by Mrs. Millin to the Askelon project and the other half to Witwatersrand University.

Mrs. Millin, who is currently visiting England, is South Africa leading author and biographer having written biographies of Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts and Cecil Rhodes and popular novels such as “God’s Stepchildren.” Her latest book is largely autobiographical and is a poignant testimonial to her late husband, Supreme Court Justice Philip Millin. It contains much of Jewish interest including revelations concerning leading figures in the modern Zionist movement. Witwatersrand University has awarded Mrs. Millin an honorary Doctorate in Literature.