ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ bˈɑːɹnɑːɹd tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ pˈoʊst ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz ˌʌndɚ ɹˈoʊlf mˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv nˈæʃənəl jˈuːnɪɾi.
In 1994 Barnard took over a post in the Department of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs under Roelf Meyer in the Government of National Unity.