Reload is a drama based on the true story of Francois de Jager. It follows a young man battling a tumultuous upbringing, leading to a life of addiction, gang violence, and homelessness. After a near-fatal downward spiral, a chance encounter with a church leads to his rehabilitation and a new life in ministry.

The story focuses on the learning curve of the fictional school, Hoërskool die Anker. A few rebellious teenagers of different races and cultures are sent to a camp that helps young people work through these issues. Along the way, they learn to accept each other and also find faith.

During the Boer War in South Africa, upon hearing that the British are planning a scorched earth policy, a respected Boer officer, who's also a loving father and husband, decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. The decision leads to a treason trial for him and his sons.

Jonathan, a dreamer and wannabe stand-up comedian in his late 20's, still lives with parents. After another failed open mic performance he gets drunk and crashes his father's car on the way home. This is the last straw for his loving but fed up parents and his father kicks him out of the house. Having nowhere to go he becomes a carguard. After a very hostile reception by the other carguards, the eldest carguard decides to take Johnathan under his wing and teaches him the finer art of being a carguard and more important he teaches Jonathan about life and how to survive as an outcast. Jonathan also falls in love with a girl way out of his league. Will he be able to apply the lessons learned to make peace with his family, earn the forgiveness of his mentor and win the heart of the most beautiful girl he ever met?