Melissa orders a "Spiderman" cake for her son’s third birthday party from Nelisiwe. Melissa agrees to pay R1 000 for the cake, and Nelisiwe agrees to deliver it to Melissa’s house at 09:00 on the day of the party. Which ONE of the following circumstances is an example of supervening impossibility of performance that terminates the obligations arising from the contract?

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Nelisiwe’s kitchen is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and she is unable to bake the cake.

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Nelisiwe does not possess the necessary skill to decorate party cakes, and the cake resembles a “Cocomelon” character.

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Nelisiwe drives at a very high speed to Melissa’s house, and the cake is destroyed in an accident.

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Nelisiwe oversleeps and only delivers the cake at 11:00, one hour after the party has started.

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