Who is Portia M

  PORTIA M EMBRACES MARULA OIL

•Beauty therapy entrepreneur Portia Mngomezulu has flourished since she conceived the idea of Manufacturing skin care and beauty range . Portia M is now found on the shelves of leading retailers. 

Mngomezulu said she got the idea after giving birth to her first child in 2011 ,her  mother-in-law advised her to use Marula  oil to treat  her strength marks and the oil worked like a  charm.

"Today it (Marula oil) is the basic ingredient of my skin care products " said Mngomezulu 

The  Former IT Medical Engineer at  Siemens worked with radiologist  colleagues  and other Healthcare  professionals to realist her dream  .

Mngomezulu ,37 , approached  the Government small business organizations and was referred  yo the Small Entrepreneur  Development Agency. The Agency linked her up the  SA Bureau of Standards  (SABS).

"Through treat and error , between  2012 and 2013 , I was already Mixing and producing the lotion at home using my kitchen appliances with the little financial Muscle I had , she said.