Editing Freedom Front Plus (section)

==== 2021 municipal elections and aftermath ====
In the run up to the [[2021 South African municipal elections|2021 local government elections]], the FF Plus adopted [[Cape Independence]] as an official party position. They and CapeXit had a joint election campaign in the Western Cape to highlight the party's stance on Cape Independence. Over 60% of the FF Plus's ward councillors standing in the Western Cape were Coloureds, with [[Lennit Max]] being the party's candidate for mayor of Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gerber|first=Jan|title=FF Plus formally joins secessionist CapeXit in awareness campaign|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/ff-plus-formally-joins-secessionist-capexit-in-awareness-campaign-20211025|access-date=2021-11-03|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> The party claims that their candidates are selected purely on merit in contrast to the DA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I was a project for the DA, says Cape Town FF Plus mayor hopeful Lennit Max|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/i-was-a-project-for-the-da-says-cape-town-ff-plus-mayor-hopeful-lennit-max-72a0e14c-052f-4564-a15b-6cf2dfe15f0e|access-date=2021-11-03|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref>

The FF Plus continued their gains in the Western Cape as a result, being in the [[kingmaker]] position in over 6 districts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gerber|first=Jan|title=While the ANC and DA are on the wane, the FF Plus and PA gain|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/while-the-anc-and-da-are-on-the-wane-the-ff-plus-and-pa-gain-20211102|access-date=2021-11-03|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, FF Plus member Manicks Mpunwana became a city councilor in [[Bela-Bela]], becoming the first black South African to serve as a councilor from the FF Plus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boonzaaier |first=Dawie |date=2022-11-20 |title=FF Plus gets first black council rep |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/politics/ff-plus-gets-first-black-council-rep-20221120 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=City Press |language=en-US}}</ref>