In Afrikaans, “fokol” means “nothing” and is a promise made by security companies in South Africa that with their service there is nothing to fear any more – fear fokol. In South Africa, there are far more security guards than police officers and soldiers combined. Tuva Björk undertakes a grim but at the same time involuntarily entertaining journey into the world of non-state security services, where the illusion of protection is hard currency in this tense climate of inequality, anxiety and masculinity in crisis. Björk observes with a touch of voyeuristic curiosity and lets the security employees talk freely – the absurdity of their job is revealed all by itself. The high demand for private protection in countries with great social inequality like South Africa drives an industry that continuously invents new, indispensable products, gadgets and services. Built on the failure of the public authorities and fired by the ruthless promotion of suspicion of the “other”, the illusion of security slowly unravels.