Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has dismissed suggestions that his relationship with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has broken down over the governance crisis at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Dispute not centred on personal riftResponding to questions from Sunday World, Masondo rejected suggestions that the dispute centred on a personal rift between himself and Godongwana, saying the focus should instead be on restoring stability at the PIC following the appointment of a new board. Masondo argued that the debate around the PIC had incorrectly been framed as a clash between himself and Godongwana, when the real issue concerned the governance relationship between the finance minister, as shareholder representative, and the PIC board. However, Masondo insisted there was no broader breakdown in his working relationship with Godongwana. The exchange comes just days after the Cabinet appointed a new eight-member PIC board chaired by deputy minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Seiso Mohai.