Newly elected impeachment committee chair Makashule Gana says the committee will do its work fairly as Parliament reviews the Phala Phala allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Newly elected impeachment committee chair Makashule Gana says President Cyril Ramaphosa has the right to challenge the independent Phala Phala report, but must appear before Parliament’s committee if summoned.

He was speaking on Tuesday afternoon, when Ramaphosa delivered the Presidency's Budget Vote at the National Assembly.

"As a leader, you are mandated to defend, uphold, and respect the Constitution. We believe you understand the weight of being a creature of statute.

"Crucially, the Constitution places oversight and accountability over you and your office directly within this House and the newly established impeachment committee."