Rhodes Memorial

The Rhodes memorial is located on one of the largest mountains in Cape Town South Africa, and it is dedicated to Cecil Rhodes who came to South Africa as a british entrepreneur.  Eventually he became a wealthy man because he had bought land that contained diamond mines. He used this fortune to start his political career in South Africa.  He ended up being kicked out of office before his term ended, so my biggest question is why they made a memorial dedicated to a political figure who used money to work himself up the ranks, and in the was kicked out of office?  In order to further explore this question, I would like to find out who built and dedicated the monument to him?  Also, how was Cecil Rhodes truly viewed among the public of South Africa?  What are people's views on the memorial itself? Do most like it? Do people not care? Do people hate it?  Based on the research I have done so far, it seems like Rhodes was a pretty power hungry leader who was just looking to conquer territory in africa for Brittan, but I am curious if this is how the people of South Africa think too.  This is the direction I hope to take my project.