So then, why is SA pushing more gas cars in the first place? That’s already what’s there - and given that many of these ICE cars are older imports with worse fuel economy, why try to replace them with newer ICE cars that might have to meet tighter emissions regulations and ultimately burn less fuel?
International politics are against Africans getting used cars. See, for example, the UN Project of Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa, which aims to prevent the import of vehicles more than 5 years old to Africa.
Years of working in the field have taught me that nobody gives a shit what I think is OK or not.
With that said, I have nothing against solar. I have panels on my house in Europe. If I were going to move back to Africa, I would totally want a solar + battery setup at home, because generators are annoying; however, I am aware that $15,000 worth of solar panels, inverter, and batteries are a luxury compared to a $500 generator.