Durban - Two former EFF leaders in KwaZulu-Natal have formed a new political party, allegedly after consulting former president Jacob Zuma for advice.

The new party, Mazibuye African Congress, promises to champion the cause of black people, with its leaders saying the membership will not be open to white South Africans.

Indians could join the party but would not be able to hold any positions even in the lower structures, one of its leaders said, while maintaining the party was not at all racist.

“Our legal team is fine-tuning the party's constitution so that it is in line with that of the country,” the party's president, Reggie Ngcobo said. He is a former ANC member turned EFF activist and so is Nathi Phewa, the party's secretary-general.

Ngcobo said: “Those who think we are opportunists are within their rights to think like that.”