bˈɑːɹnɑːɹd wʌz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛnˌaɪˈɛs fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wˌɛn hiː wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ hɪz lˈɔŋ stˈændɪŋ dˈɛpjuːɾi mˈaɪk lˈaʊw.
Barnard was Director of the NIS from 1980 to 1992, when he was replaced by his long standing deputy Mike Louw.