Khuphukani meaning -to grow- was founded in 2006 by five local women the bakery was previously housed in a small prefabricated building in the East Rand township.
Thanks to a grant of over R800 000 from the Ekurhuleni Peermont Chambers of Commerce Trust (EPCoCT), as part of an Emperors Palace Enterprise Development initiative, Khuphukani now has a much larger new building from which to operate enabling the owners to reach optimum growth in their business endeavour.